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1954 Map of Mt Peale 1 SW

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Mt Peale 1 SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Old La Sal and the nearby ranching and timber outpost of La Sal occupy the high plateau landscape shown in this mid-century survey. The area is defined by the transition from the timbered heights of the Manti-La Sal National Forest down into the deeply incised drainage systems of La Sal Creek and Coyote Wash. Resource extraction and land management are evident through the presence of a Sawmill near the center of the sheet and the La Sal Guard Station to the east.

Water management is central to life in this arid Utah climate, with numerous named sources like Deer Spring and Coyote Spring feeding into a network of irrigation ditches and small reservoirs. The map also documents aviation infrastructure in its early stages for this remote region, noting a Landing Field situated on the relatively level ground between the forest boundary and the canyon rim. This document captures the organized expansion of forest service operations and local ranching interests just before modern developments further altered the high desert terrain.