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2017 Map of Newcastle

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Newcastle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Newcastle sits at the edge of the Escalante Desert, where the flat valley floor meets the rising peaks of the Dixie National Forest. This landscape is defined by the management of water in an arid environment, notably marked by the Newcastle Reservoir and the seasonal flows of Pinto Cr and Little Pinto Cr. The town's grid is centered around Main St, while the local history and genealogy of the community are rooted at the Newcastle Cem located just west of the residential center.

Industrial and agricultural transport is facilitated by a network of rural routes, including Bench Rd and Pinto Canyon Rd, which navigate the transition from the desert basin into the rugged highlands. The presence of The Dry Wash further illustrates the intermittent drainage patterns typical of this Iron County geography. The map captures the intersection of desert ranching life and federal forest land during the early 21st century.