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2023 Map of West Mountain Peak

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of West Mountain Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Beaver Dam Mountains dominate this corner of Washington County, where the northern reaches of the Mojave Desert meet high-altitude peaks. Water is the defining resource of this arid landscape, marked by a series of critical points including Badger Spring, Indian Spring, and Crazy Spring. These isolated water sources historically dictated the movement of people and livestock through the complex drainages of Indian Canyon and Horse Canyon.

The prominence of West Mtn Peak serves as a landmark overlooking the transition between the Mormon Range to the northwest and the wider desert floor. While the terrain remains largely undeveloped, the presence of a Powerline Row cutting through the center of the sheet indicates modern infrastructure crossing this traditional wilderness. The map provides a detailed view of the natural hydrology and topographical contours that have shaped land use in this southwestern Utah region.