Ferguson Desert
The Ferguson Desert is a small valley in the Hamlin-Snake Watershed of west-central Utah,[1] southeast of the to the northwest, and is bound by the Burbank Hills to the west, the , Pine Valley, and Wah Wah Valley to the south, and the House Range to the north and east; Antelope Valley from the southwest is the southeast border of the Burbank Hills. It is named after James (Jim) Ferguson of Ibapah, Utah.[2] He established a large ranch in the area. The term desert comes from the large hardpan (salt flat) that covers the area.[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ferguson Desert
- ^ Van Cott, J. W., 1990, Utah Place Names, ISBN 0-87480-345-4
External links[]
Media related to Ferguson Desert at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 38°58′14″N 113°43′56″W / 38.97056°N 113.73222°W
Categories:
- Valleys of Millard County, Utah
- Valleys of Utah
- Utah geography stubs