1954 Map of Mt. Waas 1 NE

About this map

Pinon Mesa dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Grand County, Utah, and Mesa County, Colorado, in the early 1950s. The terrain is defined by a series of steep drainages including Marble Canyon and Star Canyon, which cut through the uplifted plateaus. Human intervention in this arid environment is evident through a network of water management features, notably the Ditch systems following the contours of Coach Creek and several isolated water sources such as Reservoir and Spring. This survey shows the transition from the rugged canyons to the flatter mesa tops, where Renegade Draw carves a path through the southern portion of the sheet. The proximity of the state line and county boundary illustrates how political divisions were mapped across this complex topography, providing a detailed view of the water rights and grazing land infrastructure of the era.