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1991 Map of Neponset Reservoir NW

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Neponset Reservoir NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Big Meadow and the surrounding high-altitude desert basins of Rich County dominate this 1991 survey. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral and perennial water sources critical to high-country ranching, including the prominent Neponset Reservoir and the expansive drainage of Saleratus Creek. Named features like Wheatgrass Hollow and Harris Hollow illustrate the varied terrain of the Bear River Range foothills, where grazing and water rights have long dictated the footprint of human activity.

Evidence of local ranching operations is visible at Home Ranch, situated along a canyon floor near several unnamed Springs. The map also records the infrastructure of the era, such as a large-scale Pipeline traversing the eastern slopes and a Borrow Pit indicating local extraction. From Blue Grass Pond to the secluded Cabin Hollow, this sheet provides a detailed look at the hydrology and land use patterns of northeastern Utah at the close of the twentieth century.