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2014 Map of Black Ridge

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Black Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Beaver sits at the southwestern edge of this landscape, where the Beaver River and a complex network of man-made irrigation channels supported early 21st-century agriculture in this arid Utah valley. The map documents a sophisticated water management system including the Mammoth Canal, Last Chance Canal, and several family-named or municipal waterways such as Willis Ditch and City Ditch Beaver River. These diversions draw from the high country of the Fishlake National Forest to the east, which dominates the topography with significant elevations like Rattlesnake Peak and Johnson Peak.

Transitioning from the fertile valley floor to the high timber, the map traces various canyons and hollows that define the local geography, such as North Fork Baker Canyon and Merchant Hollow. Rural infrastructure is noted through named thoroughfares like Last Chance Bench Rd and E Creek Ranch Rd, providing a clear record of the interface between the established settlement and the surrounding public forest lands.