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2020 Map of Mounds

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Mounds
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Mounds sits at a critical junction of the eastern Utah desert where the Price River and Cottonwood Wash carve through the arid terrain. This 2020 survey illustrates a landscape defined by water management and topography, straddling the border between Carbon and Emery counties. A series of catchments, including Mounds Reservoir, Midway Reservoir, and Southeast Mounds Reservoir, highlights the region's historical reliance on irrigation and livestock watering in a high-desert environment.

The presence of prominent landmarks like Balanced Rock and the ridge of Mounds Reef provides clear orientation points for those studying the area's physical geography. Transport routes such as Mound Rd and Price River Rd trace the paths through Church Flats, connecting the small settlement of Mounds to the surrounding basins. This map preserves the contemporary layout of a sparsely populated but geographically distinct corridor essential to the region's agricultural and transit history.