1800s (19th Century) Maps of San Juan County, Utah

1. 1883 Map of Marsh Pass

   

   1883 Marsh Pass

   1883 Print · USGS

   Northeastern Arizona was a complex labyrinth of mesas and canyons when this survey was conducted in the early 1880s. Researchers can locate critical desert water sources like Na-pai-bi-to Spring Lake and landmarks like Aga-thla Needle.

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4. 1885 Map of San Rafael

   

   1885 San Rafael

   1885 Print · USGS

   Central Utah at the height of the Powell Survey reveals a land defined by water and stone. Genealogists and historians can locate early settlements like Tidwell and Blake or trace the intricate river systems of Labyrinth Canyon and San Rafael Valley.

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7. 1885 Map of La Sal

   

   1885 La Sal

   1885 Print · USGS

   Southeast Utah in the mid-1880s remains a frontier of dramatic river canyons and high mountain peaks. Genealogists and historians can trace the early footprints of Moab and Plainfield or locate the high summits of Mt Peale and the path of the Green River.

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10. 1886 Map of Escalante

    

    1886 Escalante

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    Southern Utah in the late 1880s was a landscape of formidable geological barriers and isolated river crossings. Modern researchers can trace the early layout of Escalante and identify historic points like The Crossing of the Fathers and Potato Valley.

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13. 1886 Map of Henry Mountains

    

    1886 Henry Mountains

    1886 Print · USGS

    Southern Utah remains a wilderness of deep canyons and volcanic peaks in this 1880s survey. Researchers can trace the original courses of the Colorado River through Cataract Canyon and find landmarks like Navajo Mt and Monument Valley.

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16. 1886 Map of Abajo

    

    1886 Abajo

    1886 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Utah appears here in the late frontier era, centered on the early settlement of Bluff City along the San Juan River. Researchers can trace the path of the Old Spanish Trail or locate remote landmarks like Orejas del Oso and Abajo Peak.

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19. 1892 Map of Marsh Pass

    

    1892 Marsh Pass

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    Northeastern Arizona and the Navajo lands are shown in the late nineteenth century as a series of immense mesas and critical water sources. You can trace early trails through Marsh Pass and locate remote landmarks like the Agathla Needle or Chil-Chi-Vi-To Spring.

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22. 1892 Map of Abajo

    

    1892 Abajo

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    Southeastern Utah in the 1890s remained a remote frontier where settlement followed the river and historic paths. Researchers can trace early routes like the Old Spanish Trail and find the riverside location of Bluff City below the Abajo Mts.

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25. 1892 Map of Henry Mountains

    

    1892 Henry Mountains

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    Southern Utah in the late 1800s remains a wilderness of deep canyons and isolated peaks under the direction of J.W. Powell. Geologists and historians can trace the geological spine of the Water Pocket Fold and the early boundaries of the Navajo Indian Res. near Monument Valley.

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28. 1892 Map of Canyon De Chelly

    

    1892 Canyon De Chelly

    1892 Print · USGS

    Apache County's high desert and deep sandstone canyons are documented here in the early 1890s, shortly after the initial 1883 survey. Modern researchers can trace the intricate drainages of Canyon De Chelly and find early water sources like Hospitito Spring and Tatezaka Tank.

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31. 1893 Map of Abajo

    

    1893 Abajo

    1893 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Utah and the Colorado border are documented in the late nineteenth century during a time of early settlement and regional surveying. Researchers can trace the path of the Old Spanish Trail and locate early sites like Bluff City near the Navajo Indian Res. Line.

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