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1969 Map of Elmo

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Elmo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Elmo anchors this arid high-country landscape, positioned south of the Carbon County and Emery County line. The settlement's grid is defined by its agricultural reliance on the Cleveland Canal and the North Branch Cleveland Canal, which divert water through a network of flumes to sustain the local valley. To the south, the Desert Lake Waterfowl Management Area surrounds Desert Lake, providing a distinct wetland contrast to the surrounding desert terrain of Timothy Bench and Twin Peaks.

The map reveals a landscape carved by seasonal drainages including Marsing Wash, Timothy Wash, and Washboard Wash. Historical details such as the local Cemetery and various scattered borrow pits and drill holes reflect the community's infrastructure and industrial efforts. This 1960s survey documents a period when the region was networked by an extensive system of irrigation and a primary Jeep Trail, illustrating how water management dictated the footprint of human activity in this corner of the San Rafael Swell area.