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1969 Map of Dry Mesa

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Dry Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Dry Mesa and the surrounding high desert of the Utah-Emery county border are defined by a complex drainage network feeding into Summerville Wash. The landscape is etched with significant seasonal watercourses, including Left Fork Summerville Wash, Middle Fork Summerville Wash, and Lost Spring Wash. Human activity in this arid environment is evidenced by hydraulic infrastructure and industrial markers, such as Saleratus Reservoir, Smith Pond, and an isolated Mine.

Transport through this territory relies on a network of Jeep Trails and a notable Old Railroad Grade that winds through the southern section of the quadrangle. The map captures a transition in land use, where rugged terrain like Horse Heaven is navigated via landmarks like Cement Crossing. These features, along with scattered markers like a Test Hole, suggest a history of resource exploration and livestock management in the canyon country during the late 1960s.