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1945 Map of Marysvale

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of Marysvale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Denver & Rio Grande Western railroad terminates just north of Marysvale in this mid-century survey, marking a vital transit point between the mountains and the valley floor. Settlement is concentrated along the Sevier River, where Thompsonville and the industrial outpost of Alunite sit at the base of the White Hills. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the irrigated valley to the high elevations of the Fishlake National Forest, where features like Marysvale Peak and Forshea Mountain dominate the horizon.

Resource management and water control are evident through the Gaging Station on the river and the presence of the Dry Creek Guard Sta. To the south, the Piute Reservoir serves as a major landmark near Junction, collecting the runoff from numerous canyons such as Tibadore Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon. For the local historian, the map preserves the location of the Whitehorse Mine and isolated outposts like Elbow Ranch, reflecting the era's mining and ranching economy.