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1968 Map of Currant Canyon

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Currant Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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Ashley National Forest and the Bad Land Cliffs dominate the northern landscape of this 1968 survey, marking a transition into the high-elevation terrain of northeastern Utah. The topography is defined by the deep incisions of Nine Mile Canyon and Argyle Canyon, where Nine Mile Creek and Argyle Creek have carved significant drainage patterns through the plateau.

Industrial and cultural markers reflect the area's mid-century utility, notably the Stone Cabin Gas Field with its associated gas wells and the curiously named Interplanetary Airstrip. The Old Indian Treaty Boundary is clearly delineated in the northern reaches, providing a historical surveyor's footprint across the township and range lines. Local landmarks like Rye Patch and various family-named canyons such as Petes Canyon and Olsen Canyon illustrate a land shaped by both natural erosion and livestock-era nomenclature.