2014 Map of Long Ridge

About this map

Long Ridge defines the vertical axis of this Millard County landscape, acting as a high divide between the drainage of Soap Wash to the east and the dry basins to the west. This 2014 survey illustrates a highly managed desert hydrology, where water is captured in a series of artificial catchments such as Styler Reservoir, Construction Reservoir, and the Deseret Reservoirs. The presence of these named basins suggests the area's importance for local livestock or irrigation, even in an arid environment. Transportation through this remote section of Utah is anchored by Us-50, which cuts diagonally across the southern half of the map, and the junction with Highway 257 Rd, providing a clear record of the modern infrastructure and public land management at the time of the U.S. Geological Survey.