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1966 Map of Buckboard Crossing

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Buckboard Crossing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Flaming Gorge Reservoir dominates this high-desert landscape, captured during the decade following the completion of the dam that transformed the Green River valley. The map documents a transition from traditional land uses to recreational development, visible in the establishment of the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and infrastructure like the Buckboard Boat Ramp and Squaw Hollow Boat Ramp.

Agricultural and ranching history remains etched in the terrain at Brinegar Ranch and along the Sheep Creek Irrigation Canal near the southern border. Significant geographical landmarks such as Black Mountain, the Devils Playground, and Haystack Buttes define the rugged western uplands, while numerous drainages like Anvil Wash and Franklin Wash cut through the arid plains toward the rising reservoir waters.