1885 Map of Beaver

About this map

Beaver and Fillmore anchor this late 19th-century reconnaissance survey, documenting the early development of south-central Utah as it appeared shortly after the Utah Central Railroad reached the region. The landscape is defined by the massive north-south cordillera of the Pavant Mountains and Tushar Mountains, which divide the high desert basins from the fertile valleys of the Sevier River. Evidence of the region’s agrarian and mining foundation is visible in the network of settlements such as Minersville, Kanosh, and Greenville, many of which were established near vital water sources like Chalk Creek and Coyote Spring. This map reflects the work of the Powell and Wheeler Surveys, capturing a period when the Fillmore National Forest and Fishlake National Forest boundaries were being codified alongside the livestock-and-rail economy of the day.