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1969 Map of Cleveland

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Cleveland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Cleveland serves as the focal point for this landscape, where early Utah irrigation efforts are visible through the extensive network of the Cleveland Canal and its South Branch Cleveland Canal. The map reveals a managed high-desert environment characterized by numerous small water catchments and reservoirs, such as Hadden Res and Buckhorn Reservoir, which supported local livestock and agricultural operations in the late 1960s.

The northern portion is dominated by the Desert Lake Waterfowl Management Area, centered around Desert Lake and Desert Lake Wash. This area of Emery County is defined by a series of named flats and hollows, including Jackass Flat and Buffalo Hollow, which transition into the rising terrain of Cedar Mountain. Traces of ranching life and public works are evident in labels like the Bull Hollow Corral and CCC Pond, providing a record of the human footprint on the San Rafael Swell's periphery.