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1965 Map of Donkey Flat

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Donkey Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Ashley National Forest dominates the northern reaches of this mid-1960s landscape, where the dramatic descent of Big Brush Gorge meets the broader plateaus of Donkey Flat and Little Donkey Flat. The terrain is defined by its industrial and hydraulic features, including a Strip Mine and Canyon Mine near Camp Canyon, alongside a remote Gaging Station on Big Brush Creek. The transition from the high forest canopy to the arid Buck Skin Hills reveals a working landscape of resource extraction and water management.

Evidence of local land use is scattered throughout the canyons and flats, from a Corral on the eastern edge to Storage Bins and a Loading Strip near the mining operations. The natural topography is marked by distinctive water features like Hole-in-the-Wall Falls and seasonal drainage paths such as Steinaker Draw and Chicken Coop Draw, illustrating the rugged hydraulic character of Uintah County before later 20th-century developments.