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2020 Map of Blair Basin

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Blair Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Uinta Mountains define the northern reaches of this Uintah County landscape, where the high-altitude terrain of the Diamond Mountain Plateau drops into deep topographic depressions. Within the Ashley National Forest, a network of ranch and forest roads like Browns Park Rd and Diamond Mountain Rd navigate the complex drainage systems of Cow Cr and Simons Gr.

Evidence of early water management and land use appears through features such as Calder Ditch and localized springs including Diamond Spring and Squaw Spring. The geography is marked by significant natural basins and draws, most notably Blair Basin, Betts Cove, and Diamond Gulch, which provide a detailed record of the physical corridor between the mountain range and the southern valleys. A transition from rugged timberland to plateau grazing is reflected in the naming of several historic ranch access routes throughout the quadrangle.