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1981 Map of Marysvale Canyon

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Marysvale Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Marysvale Canyon serves as the dramatic centerpiece of this early 1980s landscape, where the Sevier River carves a deep path between the Sargent Mountain and the Antelope Range. The map documents a corridor of heavy transit and recreation, featuring the namesake Big Rock Candy Mountain and the sprawling boundaries of Fremont Indian State Park. A clear industrial legacy is visible through an Old Railroad Grade that hugs the riverbank, alongside scattered prospecting sites like the Yellow Cougar Mine and BW and H Mine situated on the rugged eastern slopes.

Water sources define the local geography, from high-elevation catchments like Sargent Lake and Willow Lake to the complex drainage systems of Clear Creek and Fremont Creek. The transition from the Fishlake National Forest into the open terrain of Sage Flat illustrates the varying land use patterns of the era, balancing conservation, transit, and resource extraction near the Sevier County and Piute County line.