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1965 Map of Hancock Cove

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hancock Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Hancock Cove region in eastern Utah is defined by a sophisticated network of water management, vital for supporting life on the elevated plateaus of the Uintah Basin. This mid-1960s survey illustrates a landscape carved into distinct levels like Harmston Bench and Page Bench, where numerous Canals, Laterals, and even a Siphon redistribute water from Cottonwood Creek and Dry Gulch Creek.

Settlement patterns are concentrated along the eastern edge, with the growth of Roosevelt and the smaller community of Cedarview near the Cedarview Cem. To the west, the map transitions into the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, marked by more sparse infrastructure like the Hancock Jeep Trail and Bluebell Road. The reliance on local hydrology is evident through the scattered Flowing Wells and Springs that punctuate the arid terrain between the benches and the southern Myton Bench.