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1956 Map of Escalante

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Escalante
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Escalante serves as a primary gateway to a canyon-carved landscape in the mid-1950s, just before the significant topographical changes brought by the creation of Lake Powell. This survey details a transition from the high elevations of Dixie National Forest and the Kaiparowits Plateau down to the winding course of the Colorado River. The area is marked by remote outposts and historical remnants, including the Adairville (ruins) and the Goulding Trading Post near the Navajo Indian Reservation.

Resource extraction and cultural heritage are evident across the desert, with Uranium deposits noted in the rugged northern canyons. Significant geological features such as the Rainbow Bridge National Monument and the Circle Cliffs define the territory, while the confluence of the San Juan River and the Colorado provides a natural focal point for this expansive stretch of Southern Utah and Northern Arizona.