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2023 Map of Jessen Butte

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Jessen Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Ashley National Forest dominates the southern landscape of this Daggett County quadrangle, where high-altitude parks and basins meet the complex water management systems of the Lucerne Valley. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation shifts, from the prominent Jessen Butte and Sheep Creek Hill to the engineered paths of the Lodgepole Canal and South Valley Canal. These waterways underscore the region's historical reliance on irrigation to sustain ranching operations like the Neff Ranch in the north.

Historical markers and trails are scattered across the timbered ridges, most notably the Carter Military Trl and the Hickerson Pk To Sheep Ck Bypas Trl. Local history and genealogy interest is anchored by Dowds Grave near the eastern edge, while recreational and natural features including Long Park Reservoir, Sheep Creek Lake, and Half Moon Park highlight the area's role as a managed watershed and forest sanctuary along the Utah-Wyoming border.