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2017 Map of Mounds

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Mounds sits at a geographic crossroads in eastern Utah, where the Price River winds through high desert terrain. The landscape is defined by its water management and striking geological formations, including the prominent Mounds Reef and the distinctively named Balanced Rock near the southern border. This 2017 survey shows a series of vital water catchments such as Spider Reservoir, Goodwater Reservoir, and Mounds Reservoir, which supported the livestock and settlement needs of this arid region.

Transport through the area is marked by a network of rural routes, including Mounds Rd and Farnham Rd, which navigate the space between the river and the Grassy Trail Creek drainage. To the south, Church Flats and Cottonwood Wash provide localized landmarks for researchers tracing the historical use of the land where the Carbon Co and Emery Co border line was established. The map documents a period of modern land management within the framework of traditional township and range divisions.