1968 Map of Dinosaur

About this map

Dinosaur occupies the northeastern corner of this landscape, situated just south of the Snake John Reef along the border of Utah and Colorado. The town’s layout in the late 1960s includes a small Cem and Sewage Disposal Ponds, reflecting the local infrastructure of the era. The terrain is dominated by the prominent NW-SE trending Raven Ridge and Squaw Ridge, which divide the hydrologic landscape between Snake John Wash and Powder Springs Wash. To the south, the Coyote Basin reveals the industrial footprint of the Coyote Basin Oil Field, characterized by a network of unimproved roads and several drill holes. This high-desert environment is further defined by geologic landmarks like Deadman Bench and the narrow passage at Mormon Gap, providing a clear record of energy exploration and settlement patterns at the edge of the Uinta Basin.