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2011 Map of Flat Rock Mesa

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Flat Rock Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Flat Rock Mesa dominates this 2011 survey of Uintah County, Utah, providing a detailed look at the infrastructure of the Flat Rock Oil Field and the surrounding drainage systems. The landscape is defined by a dense network of canyons and draws, including the distinctive Oil Sand Canyon and School Section Canyon, which carve through the high plateau. Resource management is evident at the Towave Reservoir, controlled by Towave Dam on the western edge of the quadrangle.

Water sources in this arid environment are sparse but critical, marked by Flat Rock Spring and the meandering course of Hill Creek. The nomenclature of the terrain, from Big Doggie Canyon to Mexican Canyon, reflects the local history of ranching and exploration in this part of the Uinta Basin. The map also traces the historical routes through Lower Wagon Canyon and Upper Wagon Canyon, illustrating the legacy of early transit across the mesa.