Name: North Pilot Mesa

 

County: Sweetwater

 

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Feature Type: Summit

 

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Part of the Leucite Hills.

Source: Kemp and Knight

 

This is the most conspicuous of all the leucitic exposures, and has been well named, for upon entering this region from any direction, it is truly a pilot, as it rears its truncated cap upwards of 1,000 feet above the eastern base. From a distance, the mesa appears to be nearly round but upon examination, it proved to be elliptical...

Source: Kemp and Knight 

 

Table Mountain ... is the most conspicuous of all the exposures in the Leucite Hills locality. It has also been called North Pilot Mesa, because it is so conspicuous a landmark and may be seen so readily from any direction on entering this region.

Source: Schultz and Cross 

 

Other Names: North Table Butte, Black Butte, Table Mountain

 

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1:24000 Quadrangle: Unknown

 

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