1949 Map of Egnar

About this map

Egnar and its surrounding canyonlands appear here in a 1949 survey, commissioned in part by the United States Atomic Energy Commission. This post-war era was a significant period for the region's uranium and vanadium mining industry, evidenced by the high density of labeled claims such as the Golden Rod Mines, Legin Mines, and the Strawberry Roan Mine. The landscape is a mix of agricultural plateaus and deep drainages, including the aptly named The Spud Patch and the rugged Bishop Canyon. Small-scale civic life is centered at the Egnar School, while the broader terrain is defined by vital water sources like Bishop Canyon Spring and Overall Spring. This map captures the intersection of traditional high-country ranching and the Cold War-era mineral rush, documenting many specific mining sites that were active before the mid-century peak of the Colorado Plateau's uranium boom.