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1962 Map of Holden

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Holden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Holden sits at the foot of the eastern mountains in this early 1960s survey, anchoring a landscape where engineered irrigation meets the arid Pavant Valley. The town's grid is clearly defined, with a Cem on its northern edge and the Union Pacific line running several miles to the west through Greenwood. This era of Millard County history is characterized by a complex network of water management, visible in the Central Utah Canal and various diversions like the Current Spring Ditch and Maple Hollow Ditch that feed the agricultural valley floor.

Rising above the irrigated plains, Cedar Mountain and Bald Mtn dominate the southern and western terrain. Modern communication is marked by the Flandro Radio Towers, while the rugged eastern slopes are traced by the Wide Canyon Road and various jeep trails. This map captures a moment when traditional ranching and farming operations relied on a sophisticated system of canals and ditches to thrive in the high desert environment.