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1980 Map of Hanksville

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Hanksville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Hanksville stands at the junction of Utah 24 and the Fremont River during the late 1970s and early 1980s, serving as a gateway to the high-desert landscapes of south-central Utah. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural valley of the Fremont into the expansive San Rafael Desert and the high elevations of the Henry Mountains. The region's geography is defined by deep erosion, from the meandering Dirty Devil River to the complex formations of The Maze and the Orange Cliffs.

Resource extraction and transit are evident at the Factory Butte Mine and the South Hanksville Airport. Large portions of the territory are dedicated to federal preservation, including the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area and Canyonlands National Park. This survey documents a landscape of mesas and buttes, such as Factory Butte and North Caineville Mesa, where travel is often restricted to a network of Jeep Trails and remote washes.