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1969 Map of Flattop Mtn

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Flattop Mtn
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Price River carves a deep canyon through the northern reaches of this Emery County landscape, where the high desert terrain is defined by dramatic erosion and seasonal watercourses. The central elevation of Flattop Mtn stands as a primary landmark, surrounded by a network of drainage systems including Sulphur Gulch, Stave Wash, and the aptly named Humbug Wash. This 1969 field check captures a wilderness area largely inaccessible except by the various jeep trails that navigate the plateaus and benches.

Evidence of human presence is sparse but specific, marked by a lone Grave near the river bend and a Corral in the canyon bottom. To the south, the landscape transitions into the high ground of Cedar Mountain and Huff Bench, while isolated water sources like Lucky Flats Spring and Dripping Spring provide critical points of interest in an otherwise arid environment. The map also records early industrial exploration via a Drill Hole located near Camel Wash.