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1953 Map of Emery 1 SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Emery 1 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Dennises Well and the seasonal drainages of Emery County define this 1950s landscape within the San Rafael Swell region. The map captures a moment when the desert interior was primarily utilized for stock raising and limited exploration, marked by lonely outposts like the Lone Tree (Camp Site) along the banks of the Muddy River.

The complex network of erosional features, including Kimball Draw and Salt Wash, illustrates the natural drainage patterns toward the South Bend of the river. This preliminary survey provides a detailed view of the terrain before extensive modern infrastructure reached this part of the Utah backcountry, preserving the location of specific water sources and camps essential to early 20th-century desert transit.