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1951 Map of Avon NW

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Avon NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Escalante Desert dominates this 1951 landscape, where the arid plains of Iron County are defined by a sparse but vital network of water sources and infrastructure. The Union Pacific railroad cuts diagonally across the northern portion of the sheet, providing the primary connection through this isolated terrain. Human presence is centered on the Johnston Ranch and a series of deep-desert water points including Websters Well, a labeled Well, and a Water Tank positioned along the rail line.

In the southern reaches, the flat desert floor is broken by the prominent rising elevation of Table Butte, which serves as a navigational landmark topped with an Airway Beacon. Drainage in the area is primarily channeled through the seasonal course of Dick Palmer Wash. This survey captures the region just as mid-century ranching and transportation networks had fully established their footprint in the Great Basin's southwestern corner.