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1964 Map of Myton

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Myton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Duchesne River and the Lake Fork River converge just west of Myton, establishing the vital water supply for this arid reach of Duchesne County. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems, including the North Lateral Canal, South Lateral Canal, and Dry Gulch Canal, which transport water across the expansive Myton Bench. These canals illustrate the intensive engineering required to sustain agriculture and settlement in the Uinta Basin during the mid-1960s.

Local civic life and infrastructure are well-documented, from the Myton Cem and Ioka Cem to the town's Rodeo Grounds and Myton Pumping Sta. Notable terrain features like Flattop Butte and the deep incision of Wells Draw provide natural landmarks against the geometric layout of the Myton Townsite. The map also captures several industrial and utility elements, including a Radio Facility, numerous Borrow Pit excavations, and a prominent Pipeline traversing the South Myton Bench.