1954 Map of La Sal Junction

About this map

Spanish Valley serves as a corridor through this canyon-laced terrain on the border of Grand and San Juan counties in the mid-1950s. The settlement of La Sal Junction marks a key crossroads south of the Manti-La Sal National Forest boundary, where the high peaks of the La Sal Range, including Mt Tukuhnikivatz, transition into the mesa-and-wash systems of the Colorado Plateau. Industrial activity is evidenced by the Yellow Circle Mines and scattered prospects through Black Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon, hinting at the era's mineral exploration.