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1958 Map of Aneth 1 SE

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Aneth 1 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

The Aneth Oil Field dominates this 1950s survey of the high desert borderlands between Utah and Colorado. The landscape is a network of industrial extraction infrastructure, including numerous oil wells, an Oil Separator, and several oil tanks concentrated south of McElmo Creek. This development sits within a complex geographical intersection where the Navajo Indian Reservation meets San Juan and Montezuma counties.

Eroded terrain features such as Cajon Mesa and Montezuma Canyon frame the industrial activity, while the small settlement of Ismay stands near the confluence of the creek and Yellow Jacket Creek. Geologists and historians can trace the early footprint of the Four Corners petroleum boom alongside older landmarks like a mountain Ruin and a Tunnel, illustrating the layer of modern industry over an ancient landscape.