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1969 Map of Buckhorn Reservoir

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Buckhorn Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Buckhorn Reservoir and its spillway anchor this arid landscape within Emery County, defined by a complex network of dry washes and named catchments. The terrain transitions from the high elevations of Cedar Mountain and Little Cedar Mountain down toward the Sand Bench and the carved depths of Fuller Bottom Draw. An Old Railroad Grade cuts across the central plateau of Buckhorn Flat, marking a former industrial corridor through the desert.

Water management is the primary human imprint visible on the 1969 survey, represented by numerous livestock tanks and reservoirs often bearing family names, such as Jorgensen Pond, Guymon Pond, and Jim Wilson Res. These isolated water sources, along with features like Buckhorn Well and the Drought Relief Res, illustrate the critical infrastructure required for ranching in the Cedar Hills and the surrounding high desert benches.