1962 Map of Bluff SW

About this map

Comb Ridge dominates this 1962 landscape in southeastern Utah, serving as a massive sandstone barrier that dictates the flow of Comb Wash and Butler Wash. This survey captures a region defined by ancient human activity and historic migration routes, most notably where the Mormon Trail crosses the high desert terrain. Numerous Cliff Dwellings are documented tucked into the alcoves of Road Canyon and the surrounding mesas, marking a deep archaeological record. The map reveals the isolation of the Barton Range and Lime Ridge, where water is a scarce and precious resource found only at sites like Navajo Spring. By 1978, photorevisions added modern infrastructure like a remote Airstrip and a Gaging Station on the wash, illustrating how 20th-century exploration and resource management began to touch this prehistoric landscape.