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2020 Map of Jessies Twist

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Jessies Twist
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The San Rafael River and Green River converge in this arid corridor of Emery County, defining a landscape of deep washes and high desert valleys. The rugged topography of the Gunnison Valley is marked by the presence of industrial and agricultural footprints, notably at Hatt Ranch and near the W Ninemile/Acerson Mine. This area serves as a critical drainage basin where Ninemile Wash, Fivemile Wash, and Saleratus Wash channel seasonal runoff toward the larger river systems.

Water management is evident through the placement of the Ninemile Reservoir and Trail Reservoir, which provide essential resources in a region otherwise dominated by dry draws like Buckmaster Draw. Transportation routes such as Old Hwy Hanksville and Co RD 1029 follow the natural contours of the land, connecting the remote settlement of Jessies Twist to the broader regional network of southern Utah.