Old Maps of San Juan County, Utah for Hiking & Exploration

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San Juan County, UT maps

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  1. 1883 Map of Marsh Pass
    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.

  2. 1885 Map of San Rafael
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1885 Map of La Sal
    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.
    6 unique versions available

  4. 1886 Map of Escalante
    1886 Map of Escalante
    1886 Escalante
    1886 Print · USGS
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  5. 1886 Map of Henry Mountains
    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.

  6. 1886 Map of Abajo
    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.

  7. 1892 Map of Marsh Pass
    1892 Map of Marsh Pass
    1892 Marsh Pass
    1892 Print · USGS
    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.
    4 unique versions available

  8. 1892 Map of Abajo
    1892 Map of Abajo
    1892 Abajo
    1892 Print · USGS
    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.

  9. 1892 Map of Henry Mountains
    1892 Map of Henry Mountains
    1892 Henry Mountains
    1892 Print · USGS
    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.
    6 unique versions available

  10. 1892 Map of Canyon De Chelly
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  11. 1893 Map of Abajo
    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.
    5 unique versions available

  12. 1922 Map of Warm Creek
    1922 Map of Warm Creek
    1922 Warm Creek
    1922 Print · USGS
    Southern Utah's canyon country appears here in the early twenties, just as the first formal topographic surveys reached the Colorado River. Researchers can trace the legendary Crossing of the Fathers and locate the remote Warm Creek Cabin near the Utah-Arizona Boundary Line.

  13. 1935 Map of Elk Ridge
    1935 Map of Elk Ridge
    1935 Elk Ridge
    1935 Print · USGS
    San Juan County in the mid-1930s is a rugged expanse of high mesas and forest ranger stations. Researchers can locate remote cattle operations like Stirrup Ranch and early archaeological sites including the Owachomo Bridge and various Cliff Dwelling locations.
    2 unique versions available

  14. 1940 Map of Elk Ridge
    1940 Map of Elk Ridge
    1940 Elk Ridge
    1940 Print · USGS
    Southeast Utah is shown just before the war as a landscape of remote cattle ranches and ancient archaeology. Genealogists and historians can locate family holdings like Wilson Ranch or explore the early layout of Natural Bridges National Monument and the town of Blanding.
    2 unique versions available

  15. 1951 Map of Upheaval Dome, 1955 Print
    1951 Map of Upheaval Dome, 1955 Print
    1951 Upheaval Dome
    1955 Print · USGS
    The confluence region of the Green and Colorado Rivers is captured here in the early 1950s, documenting a remote wilderness of canyons and high mesas. Researchers can locate ancient Cliff Dwellings near Aztec Butte or trace the intricate river bends at Turks Head and Goose Neck.
    3 unique versions available

  16. 1952 Map of Clay Hills 4 SW
    1952 Map of Clay Hills 4 SW
    1952 Clay Hills 4 SW
    1952 Print · USGS
    San Juan County in the early fifties reveals a remote landscape where tradition meets industry on the Navajo Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the layout of the Goulding Trading Post, the remote Skyline Mine, and scattered dwellings labeled simply as Hogans.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 1952 Map of Clay Hills 3 SE, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Clay Hills 3 SE, 1954 Print
    1952 Clay Hills 3 SE
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Navajo Indian Reservation in the early fifties shows a landscape of traditional dwellings and remote trading outposts. Researchers can locate several Hogans and the Oljeto Trading Post, or trace the Horse Trail beneath Holliday Mesa.

  18. 1952 Map of Agathla Peak 1 NW, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Agathla Peak 1 NW, 1954 Print
    1952 Agathla Peak 1 NW
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Navajo Nation's high desert landscape is captured in the early fifties, documenting a region of massive buttes and ancient archaeological sites. Researchers can locate significant landmarks like the Ruin Pueblo (Site), the House of Hands, and Mitchell Butte.

  19. 1952 Map of Bluff 3 SE, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Bluff 3 SE, 1954 Print
    1952 Bluff 3 SE
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Navajo reservation in San Juan County during the early fifties shows a world of traditional habitation and desert navigation. Researchers can trace land use patterns via a specific Hogan site, historical Jeep Trails, and water sources like Spring and Cane Valley Wash.

  20. 1952 Map of Mouth of Dark Canyon, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Mouth of Dark Canyon, 1954 Print
    1952 Mouth of Dark Canyon
    1954 Print · USGS
    Cataract Canyon and the Colorado River dominate this San Juan County landscape in the early fifties. Researchers can trace remote desert landmarks like Indian Head Pass, find Freddies Cistern, and locate the Dark Canyon Rapids.
    3 unique versions available

  21. 1952 Map of Dinnehotso, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Dinnehotso, 1954 Print
    1952 Dinnehotso
    1954 Print · USGS
    The high desert of the Navajo Nation comes to life in the early fifties, documenting a landscape of isolated trading posts and uranium-era mining. Locate family-named landmarks like Yazzie Mesa or trace the early workings at Monument No 2 Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  22. 1952 Map of Agathla Peak 2 NW, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Agathla Peak 2 NW, 1954 Print
    1952 Agathla Peak 2 NW
    1954 Print · USGS
    The high desert borderlands of the Arizona-Utah line appear in detailed relief in the early fifties, just as aerial photogrammetry was transforming western mapping. Researchers can trace the rugged topography of Skeleton Mesa and landmarks like Big Point or Todicheenie Bench.

  23. 1952 Map of Boot Mesa, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Boot Mesa, 1954 Print
    1952 Boot Mesa
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Navajo Indian Reservation and Monument Valley appear here in the early fifties, before modern development reached these remote canyonlands. Researchers can locate significant archaeological sites like Keet Seel Ruin and geologic landmarks such as Boot Mesa and Hat Rock.
    3 unique versions available

  24. 1952 Map of Clay Hills 4 SE, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Clay Hills 4 SE, 1954 Print
    1952 Clay Hills 4 SE
    1954 Print · USGS
    San Juan County at the mid-century reveals the high mesas and traditional dwellings of the Navajo Indian Reservation. Researchers can trace the drainage of Douglas Wash and locate specific geological landmarks like Sentinel Mesa and Brighams Tomb.

  25. 1952 Map of Agathla Peak 1 NE, 1954 Print
    1952 Map of Agathla Peak 1 NE, 1954 Print
    1952 Agathla Peak 1 NE
    1954 Print · USGS
    The high desert of the Navajo Nation comes to life in this mid-century survey of the iconic borderlands. Geologists and historians can trace the intricate terrain around Echo Cave Ruin and landmark spires like West Mitten Butte and the Totem Pole.

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