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1957 Map of Mc Kinnon Junction

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Mc Kinnon Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Blacks Fork River meanders through this portion of Sweetwater County during the late 1950s, creating a complex series of oxbows and bends before its confluence with the Green River. The landscape is defined by vast drainage systems like Little Dry Creek and Summers Dry Creek, which cut across a terrain marked by prominent elevations such as Massacre Hill.

Human activity in this high-desert environment is concentrated at isolated outposts and utility corridors. Local ranching history is evidenced by Bonoma Ranch in the north and Holmes Ranch in the south, while Mc Kinnon Junction serves as a remote navigational point. Modern infrastructure, including a prominent Pipeline, a Telephone line, and a Pumping Sta, highlights the mid-century industrial development and connectivity efforts across the basin.