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1991 Map of Grouse Creek

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Grouse Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Grouse Creek anchors the eastern edge of this high-desert basin, where the Grouse Valley meets the foothills of the western mountains. The settlement is centered around a collection of local infrastructure including a Rodeo Ground, post office, and school, while the surrounding landscape is defined by its precarious water management. The irrigation network is highly visible, featuring the Etna Reservoir and its associated dam, which capture the waters of Straight Fork Creek and Etna Creek for the ranching operations below.

To the west, the tiny settlement of Etna sits near the head of Warm Creek, surrounded by numerous named water sources like Etna Spring and Buckskin Spring. The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the broad, flat expanse of Dairy Valley, where the drainage narrows dramatically at the Narrows of Dairy Valley. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of several marked Cem locations and family-named terrain like Paskett Canyon and Bill Shaw Canyon provides a clear view of the ranching families who carved a living out of this arid corner of Utah.