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1968 Map of Neponset Reservoir NW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Neponset Reservoir NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Neponset Reservoir and the drainage of Saleratus Creek dominate this high-desert landscape in Rich County, Utah. Recorded as it appeared in the late 1960s with 1980s updates, the area shows a sparse but functional ranching infrastructure, most notably the Home Ranch situated near the mouth of Home Canyon. The presence of a Landing Strip and a Corral near the center of the sheet highlights the logistical realities of managing livestock and land in this vast basin.

Water is the central organizing feature of the terrain, as evidenced by numerous named sources like Eagle Springs, Halfway Spring, and Blue Grass Pond. The map reveals a transition from the elevated ridges of Red Hill to the broad, flat expanse of Big Meadow. This survey provides fine-grained detail on the local hydraulics, including the Co-Op Ditch and various borrow pits, which served the local agricultural and road maintenance needs of the era.