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1966 Map of Copper Canyon

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Copper Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Bitter Creek winds through a deeply dissected landscape in this mid-1960s survey of Uintah County. The terrain is defined by a network of steep drainages with evocative names such as Death Trap Canyon, Suicide Canyon, and Klondike Canyon. These deep cuts separate broad, high plateaus including Indian Ridge and the prominent Mc Cook Ridge, where human activity centers on resource extraction and remote access.

Evidence of energy exploration is visible across the ridges, specifically marked by a Gas Well and several drill holes. The infrastructure of this period is minimal, consisting of a few unimproved roads, a Jeep Trail, and a remote Landing Strip located on the southern end of the ridge system. This map captures a specific moment in the development of the Uintah Basin, where the isolation of Seep Park and Sweet Water Canyon began to be pierced by industrial surveying and modern aviation.