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1907 Map of Jensen

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Jensen
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Green River carves through the heart of this 1907 survey, defining the rugged geography of the Utah and Colorado borderlands before the era of modern water management. The small settlement of Jensen serves as a vital crossing point, anchored by a Ferry that linked the regional trails. Further west, the growing community of Vernal occupies the Ashley Valley, supported by the waters of Ashley Creek.

Evidence of early territorial transit is preserved in routes like the Stage Road to Dragon, while the natural wonders of the landscape are recognized at Dinosaur National Monument and the dramatic Split Mountain Canyon. The map reveals a frontier landscape where early ranching outposts like K Ranch and the settlement at Cocklebur existed alongside the geological features of Asphalt Ridge and Raven Ridge.