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1972 Map of Patmos Head

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Patmos Head
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Patmos Ridge dominates this Carbon County landscape, where industrial coal mining and rugged ranching history intersect in the early 1970s. The western edge of the map details the infrastructure of the Sunnyside Mine, featuring several Mines and specialized structures like an Air Shaft. The presence of the Upper Sunnyside (Site) and a nearby Rodeo Ground suggests the social and residential footprint of this mining community before shifts in operations.

Remote livestock management is evident at the Willow Spring Cow Camp near Dutton Spring, while a network of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails provides access through deep drainages like Mule Canyon and Bear Slide Canyon. The D & R G W railroad line skirts the edge of the mining works, providing the essential transport link for the region's mineral wealth. The terrain is a complex system of watercourses, including Cottonwood Creek and the North Fork Horse Canyon, which flow out from the heights of Patmos Head.