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2011 Map of Olsen Reservoir

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Olsen Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The settlement of Victor and its neighboring Old Victor Cemetery anchor this 2011 survey of the Emery County landscape. The terrain is defined by a complex network of ephemeral drainage patterns, including Washboard Wash, Desert Seep Wash, and Marsing Wash, which cut through the arid soil towards the Price River. The map captures the essential water management infrastructure of the high desert, centered on the Olsen Reservoir and its associated Olsen Dam.

Evidence of early agricultural and ranching life is visible in the network of named secondary roads like S Lower Miller Creek Rd and Pigpen Rd. To the northeast, the topographical rise of Mounds Reef overlooks Church Flats, while the Desertlake North Ditch indicates the efforts to redirect water in this dry environment. This map serves as a detailed record of local genealogy and land use in a region where water sources and family cemeteries remain the primary historical markers.