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1988 Map of Green River NE

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Green River NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

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The Gunnison Valley landscape in Grand County, Utah, is defined here by a mix of high-technology defense operations and remote railroad infrastructure during the late 1980s. A significant portion of the terrain is occupied by the Utah Launch Complex and the northern reaches of the White Sands Missile Range, highlighting the region's role in mid-century aerospace and military testing.

Logistics and transport are anchored by the D & R G W railroad, which tracks through the desert near the Solitude (Siding). This rail line runs parallel to natural drainage systems like Browns Wash and Little Grand Wash, which carve through the arid basin. The map illustrates a moment when the wide-open spaces of the Utah desert were utilized for both traditional westward transit and sophisticated Cold War-era research facilities.