1985 Map of Glendale

About this map

Glendale occupies the central corridor of Long Valley in this mid-1980s survey, where the town site is bounded by the Virgin River and the rising slopes of the Glendale Bench. This provisional mapping effort, based on aerial photography from the late 1970s, details a landscape defined by sharp vertical relief. To the south and east, the dramatic formations of the Kanab Cliffs, Elkheart Cliffs, and the White Terrace create a natural barrier, while narrow drainages like Lydias Canyon and Madison Canyon cut through the high ground. Local history interests are noted at the town's edge, including the Cem and a nearby Gravel Pit. The map captures the hydrological network of the East Fork Virgin River as it meets various hollows such as Bens Hollow and Grassy Hollow, illustrating how water shaped the settlement patterns and grazing lands of Southern Utah.