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1954 Map of Johnson

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Johnson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Johnson (Site) serves as a central reference point in this mid-century survey of Kane County, where the settlement patterns of ranching families are etched into a landscape of dramatic geological benches. The map details a transition from the Skutumpah Terrace down through the White Cliffs to the Vermilion Cliffs, recording the locations of Bunting Ranch, Granary Ranch, and Robinson Ranch. These remote outposts relied on the drainage of Johnson Wash and various springs like Hog Canyon Spring and Ram Spring.

Cultural history is visible in the identification of Petroglyphs and Cliff Dwellings, suggesting a deep human timeline long before the arrival of the Montezuma Mine. The network of Jeep Trails and primitive roads reflects the era's reliance on rugged transportation across the Weygant Terrace and through narrows like Hells Bellows Wash, providing a clear look at land use in the high desert of Southern Utah during the 1950s.