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2010 Map of Green River

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Green River
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Green River serves as the focal point of this Eastern Utah landscape, where the namesake waterway winds through the Gunnison Valley. The town and the adjacent community of Elgin are hubs for regional travel, positioned where major transportation routes intersect the river's path. Local infrastructure is well-defined, including the Green River Post Office, the Green River Cemetery, and the Green River Airport to the southwest of the main settlement.

The surrounding desert terrain is heavily marked by a network of drainage systems, such as Saleratus Wash, Ninemile Wash, and Fivemile Wash, which emphasize the arid geography typical of the region. Transportation history is reflected in routes like Old Hwy Hanksville and the Flint Trl, which stretch away from the developed valley into the more remote reaches of the quadrangle, illustrating the connectivity required for this riverside outpost.