1954 Map of Paria

About this map

Paria stands as the primary namesake settlement on this mid-century survey of the Kane County borderlands, situated where Cottonwood Creek meets the Paria River. The landscape is dominated by the striking linear formation of The Cockscomb, which separates Five Mile Valley from the expansive Brigham Plains. This map captures a remote desert environment punctuated by the remnants of earlier settlement attempts, most notably at Adairville and White House. Evidence of early 20th-century activity is visible through a Cem, a Prospect, and the Johnson Store located near West Cove Gulch. The mapping of a Jeep Trail winding across the West Clark Bench reflects the mid-century transition from pack animal paths to motorized exploration in the high desert of the Colorado Plateau.