1952 Map of Notom

About this map

Capitol Reef National Monument dominates this mid-century landscape, revealing a remote region of the Colorado Plateau defined by water and rock. Before the monument's later expansion, this 1952 survey documents the isolation of Notom, where a few scattered outposts like Pleasant Creek Ranch and Sandy Ranch represent the sparse human footprint in a labyrinth of washes and mesas. The map details the complex drainage systems of Pleasant Creek, Sandy Creek, and Tantalus Creek, which carved the dramatic features of the Waterpocket Fold.