1885 Map of Beaver

About this map

The Pavant Mountains and Tushar Mountains dominate this late 19th-century landscape, acting as a high-altitude spine between the Sevier Plateau and the desert basins to the west. Settlement is concentrated along the river systems, with the Beaver and Minersville communities established along the Beaver River, while Richfield, Monroe, and Elsinore line the valley of the Sevier. This 1885 survey, reprinted in the early 20th century, illustrates the early transportation network of central Utah, including the San Pedro Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad cutting through the western mountains near Coyote Spring. The map documents the vital importance of water sources in this arid region, marking numerous remote sites like Black Rock Spring and Antelope Spring, which served as essential waypoints for travelers moving between the isolated mountain towns and the desert flats of Dog Valley.