1885 Map of Beaver

About this map

Beaver and Richfield anchor this late-nineteenth-century survey of south-central Utah, a landscape defined by the high peaks of the Tushar Mountains and the Pavant Mountains. The settlement pattern reflects the era's reliance on water and topography, with towns like Monroe, Elsinore, and Joseph City clustered along the Sevier River valley. To the west, the Utah Central Railroad skirts the Beaver Mountains, marking the edge of the more arid basin terrain. High-altitude landmarks such as Delano Peak and Monroe Peak provide essential reference points for the Tushar and Sevier Plateau. This edition, based on the early Powell and Wheeler surveys, captures the region's development from the territorial capital at Fillmore down to the remote mining and agricultural outposts of Minersville and Kingston.