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2017 Map of Mountain View

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Lyman and Mountain View anchor this high-plains landscape in Uinta County, where human settlement is defined by an intricate network of irrigation and historical passage. The terrain transition from the broad Poverty Flats to the elevated Tipperary Bench illustrates the agricultural adaptation required in this corner of Wyoming. Life here revolves around the water of the Blacks Fork and Smiths Fork, managed through the extensive Blacks Fork Canal and Fort Bridger Canal systems that sustain the local ranching community.

Tracing the path of Emigrant Rd provides a direct link to the historical westward migration routes that shaped this region long before the modern highway corridors. Near the settlement of Urie, the map documents numerous family-named landmarks and local infrastructure, including the Lyman City Cem and various water works like the Cliff Graham Reservoir Number Three, reflecting a century of persistence on the land.