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1965 Map of Mountain Home

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Mountain Home
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation lands dominate this mid-1960s landscape, where the high desert terrain of the Uinta Basin is transformed by a sophisticated network of irrigation works. The settlement of Mountain Home sits at the eastern edge of a region defined by agricultural engineering, specifically the Farnsworth Canal and a series of numbered laterals like Lateral No 1 and Lateral No 2 that pull water toward the expansive Towanta Flat. These systems represent the critical infrastructure required for ranching and farming in the Duchesne County high country.

Natural drainages such as Pigeon Water Creek and the Lake Fork River provide a stark contrast to the man-made waterways. The topography varies from the flat-topped mesas to prominent landmarks like Bald Knoll and the dual peaks of Twin Knolls. For those researching land use or genealogy in this area, the map preserves the exact alignment of the Reservation Boundary and the historic Base Line during a period of established rural development.