1969 Map of Dry Mesa

About this map

Dry Mesa and the plateau of Horse Heaven anchor this Emery County landscape as it was documented in the late 1960s. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainages, including Summerville Wash and its various branches, which carve through the high ground. Evidence of earlier industrial or transportation efforts is visible in the Old RR Grade, which runs through the western section of the map, sometimes followed by a Old RR Grade Jeep Trail. Water management for livestock or local needs is indicated by features like Saleratus Reservoir and Smith Pond. The presence of a lone Mine and a Test Hole suggests a history of mineral exploration in this arid reach of the state, while the Cement Crossing on Joe Hole Wash marks a specific point of passage in a road network otherwise dominated by rugged trails.