1947 Map of Marysvale

About this map

The Sevier River valley serves as the central corridor for agriculture and industry in this post-war survey of Piute County. The railhead of the Denver & Rio Grande Western terminates at Marysvale, a critical shipping point for the region's mineral wealth. To the south, the massive Piute Reservoir dominates the landscape, providing irrigation for the valley's smaller settlements like Junction and Thompsonville. Evidence of the area's mining history is scattered throughout the eastern slopes, specifically at the Whitehorse Mine and the mining camps of Alunite and Gold. The map illustrates a transitional period where livestock operations, represented by the Elbow Ranch, coexisted with federal land management at the Dry Creek Guard Sta within the Fishlake National Forest. The complex network of irrigation features, including the Pole Canyon Res and Swift Spring, highlights the intensive water management required to sustain this high-altitude desert environment.