
Colorado River carved the deep canyons and plateaus seen in this mid-1950s survey of the high desert. The landscape is defined by massive formations like Hatch Point and Flat Iron Mesa, where survey markers such as VABM Horsehead 6491 Rock indicate the extreme verticality of the terrain. The presence of Oil Wells and an Oil Tank in Shafer Basin alongside scattered Prospects suggests the early post-war search for resources in this isolated corner of the state.
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1885 · La Sal
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1951 · The Knoll
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Upheaval Dome
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Carlisle 2 SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Moab 3 SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Carlisle 2 NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Moab 4 SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · The Needles
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Mt Peale 3 NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Mt Peale 2 SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000