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1971 Map of Como West

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Como West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Industrial activity and water resources define this high-desert landscape in Carbon County. The prominent Allen Ridge dominates the southern half of the quadrangle, while the northern terrain transitions into the eroded formations of The Breaks. Mining operations are a visible fixture of the local economy, most notably the extensive Strip Mine works near the center of the sheet and various scattered prospects.

Transportation infrastructure centers on the Union Pacific line as it passes through the small settlement of Como, supplemented by the Arch Mineral Corp RR branch. For genealogists and researchers, the map provides precise locations for isolated ranching and water features including Missouri John Spring, Hi Allen Spring, and the Big Rock Reservoir. An Old R R Grade in the southeast corner offers a look at earlier railway alignments before modernization altered the route through the plains.