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2017 Map of Milford NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Milford NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The high desert terrain of Beaver County is defined here by the convergence of several prominent landforms, including the San Francisco Mountains to the west and the Beaver Lake Mountains in the northeast. This 2017 survey captures a landscape shaped by intermittent water flow and strategic resource management, evidenced by the drainage of Carbonate Gulch and the seasonal path of Hickory Wash. The small settlement of Blueacre sits at the edge of the flat valley floor, serving as a rare point of human habitation in this arid expanse.

Water management is a central theme of the topography, with The Big Wash Reservoir and the extensive channel of The Big Wash cutting across the southeastern sections. To the south, the foothills of the Star Range rise sharply, illustrating the complex geology of the Great Basin. For those interested in the natural history or the sparse settlement patterns of rural Utah, the map provides a clear look at how topography dictates the location of features like Coyote Spring.