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1981 Map of Tule Valley

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Tule Valley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

The vast salt flats of Sevier Lake dominate the eastern reaches of this Millard County landscape, a stark terminal basin set against the high ridges of the Great Basin. To the west, the isolated settlements of Gandy and Eskdale anchor the Snake Valley, while the central terrain is defined by the complex topography of the Confusion Range and the Conger Range.

Mineral exploration is evidenced by a cluster of workings in the mountains, including the Swasey Peak Mine and Wheeler Amphitheater Mines. The map documents a network of isolated springs and reservoirs vital to the region's ranching and mining history, such as Confusion Hills Reservoir and Robbers Roost Spring. From the Sand Dunes of the Tule Valley to the heights of Conger Mountain, the survey details an era of remote Great Basin land use defined by 4WD trails and scattered water sources.