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2020 Map of Central West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Mountain Meadows Massacre Memorial stands as a somber landmark within the Mountain Meadow landscape, marking a site of deep historical significance in Washington County. This terrain is defined by a complex network of canyons and draws, including Valley Canyon and Hardscrabble Hollow, which drain toward the south-flowing Magotsu Creek and the Santa Clara River. The community of Central serves as the primary settlement on the eastern edge of the map, situated at the junction of local routes like Lodge Rd and W Frontier Rd.

Large portions of the area fall within the Dixie National Forest, where a network of primitive paths like the Hard Scrabble Trail and Shinbone Trail traverse the high country near the Black Hills. Numerous springs, such as Joe Spring and Blue Spring, are scattered throughout the draws, indicating the critical role of water sources in this arid environment of peaks and valleys like Red Butte and Dan Sill Hill.