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1954 Map of Hatch Rock

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hatch Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Big Indian Valley and the surrounding high desert plateaus of San Juan County are documented here during a period of intense uranium exploration and mining activity. The map reveals a high concentration of mineral claims in the northeast, including the Mi Vida Mine, Big Indian Mine, and San Juan Shaft Mine. These operations were served by a small network of unimproved roads and remote landing fields. The isolated outpost of Ogden Center appears as a primary focal point in the central canyon lands.

Water management is a central theme in this arid landscape, evidenced by the numerous small impoundments such as Little Rock Reservoir, CCC Res, and various springs like Hart Spr. Distinctive geological formations serve as critical navigation points across the region, from the towering Hatch Rock and Wind Whistle Rock to the unusual Jail Rock and Church Rock. The terrain transitions from the broad Hatch Point down into the complex drainage systems of Hatch Wash and Peters Canyon.