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1957 Map of Moqui SE

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Moqui SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Ute Mountain Indian Reservation dominates the southern landscape of this mid-century survey, rising toward prominent summits like Ute Peak and Mabel Mtn. Along the northern corridor, the drainage of McElmo Creek provides a lower elevation where human activity is more concentrated. This area reveals a specific industrial footprint, most notably a Carbon Dioxide Well and a nearby Dry Ice Plant, signaling the local extraction and processing of natural gases.

Settlement patterns in this high desert region are sparse, centered on small landmarks such as the Battle Rock School and various archaeological sites marked simply as Ruin or Ruins. The presence of a Television Tower on the high ground near Goodman Point and a Gravel Pit near the creek bank further illustrate the integration of 1950s infrastructure into a territory characterized by deep canyons like Finley Canyon and Porter Cove.