2020 Map of Delta

About this map

Delta and the smaller settlement of Oasis anchor this Millard County landscape, where the managed waters of the Sevier River sustain a complex agricultural grid. The importance of irrigation to this Great Basin community is evidenced by a dense network of man-made waterways, including the Melville E Canal, Melville W Canal, and the Deseret Canal, which distribute water from the Gunnison Bend Reservoir. Local heritage and genealogy are grounded in landmarks such as the Delta City Cem north of the main town and the Oasis Cem located between the river and the townsite of Oasis. The map's detailed road system, featuring names like N Sugar Factory Rd, alludes to the region's industrial agricultural roots. Beyond the main settlements, family-named water features like Lyman Ditch, Styler Ditch, and Eliason Jensen Ditch suggest a long history of water rights and land ownership essential to desert life.