Loading map...

2001 Map of Aurora

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Aurora
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

Aurora sits at the intersection of a complex irrigation network and the western foothills of the Valley Mountains. This landscape is defined by the management of the Sevier River, where multiple artificial waterways like the Vermillion Canal, Piute Canal, and Little Ditch crisscross the valley floor to support local agriculture. The transition from the flat agricultural basins to the rising elevations of the Fishlake National Forest is marked by numerous drainage features, including Denmark Wash and Rocky Ford Wash.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific placement of the Cem just north of Aurora and the scattered Mine and Gravel Pit operations that hint at the area's rural industry. From the Redmond Lake spillway in the north to the high points of Carter Peak and Bald Knoll, the map documents a community deeply integrated with its hydraulic and topographical environment at the start of the 21st century.