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1957 Map of Brushy Basin Wash

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Brushy Basin Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Indian Village and the Cemetery north of it sit along the winding course of Cottonwood Wash in this 1957 survey of San Juan County. This mid-century map, produced with cooperation from the Atomic Energy Commission, documents a landscape of dramatic topography where the massive wall of Comb Ridge bisects the terrain. The presence of a Landing Strip and numerous Jeep Trails cutting through Brushy Basin Wash and Cottonwood Canyon indicates the post-war era of uranium exploration and remote land management.

To the west, the map details the high elevations of Manti-La Sal National Forest, including family-named landmarks like Mancos Jim Butte and Hammond Cream Pots. Isolated outposts like Perkins Ranch and geological markers such as Hotel Rock and Arch Canyon provide specific points of interest for genealogists and researchers tracing the early settlement patterns and ranching history of this corner of Utah.