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1953 Map of Moody Creek

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Moody Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Escalante River carves a winding path through this 1953 survey, a landscape defined by dramatic plateaus and deep drainage basins along the border of Garfield and Kane counties. Mapping for this edition was completed in cooperation with the Atomic Energy Commission, a partnership that likely explains the presence of specialized mineral exploration sites like the Hotshot Prospect and Sneaky Prospect near the northern border. This era of exploration is further evidenced by a remote Landing Strip positioned above the Escalante River canyon system.

Prominent geographical features such as Silver Falls Bench, Choprock Bench, and Big Bown Bench divide the network of washes and gulches, including Harris Wash and Scorpion Gulch. To the south and west, distinctive landmarks such as Egypt, Scorpion, and Cat Pasture provide reference points in this high-desert environment. The map captures a moment when mid-century uranium and mineral prospecting reached deep into the remote canyons and mesas of southern Utah.