1953 Map of Ferris

About this map

Ferris Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Carbon County quadrangle, where high peaks overlook a terrain defined by shifting Sand Dunes and seasonal watercourses. The 1953 field check captures a transitional era of extraction and ranching, evidenced by the General Petroleum Oil Field and the isolated Spanish Mine tucked into the mountain canyons. The small settlement of Ferris serves as a central point for the local infrastructure, which includes a notable Pipe Line cutting across the desert floor toward the mountains.