
The Escalante Desert meets the rising terrain of the North Hills in this high-altitude corner of Iron County. The landscape is defined by the transition from arid basin to the wooded slopes of the Dixie National Forest, which covers the southwestern portion of the map. A lonely rural infrastructure persists here, anchored by the Peterson Family Cem and a network of unpaved thoroughfares such as the Old Modena Rd and Sevy Broad Hollow Cutoff. These routes trace the natural contours of the land, navigating around the prominent Piñon Point and following the seasonal drainage of Piñon Park Wash. The density of named features like Sevy Hollow and Rock Canyon suggests a long history of ranching and navigation in a region where water sources and topography dictated human movement.
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1885 · St. George
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1891 · St. George
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Cedar City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Cedar City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Cedar City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1972 · Modena
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Yale Crossing
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Pinon Point
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Beryl Junction
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Mount Escalante
USGS Topo · 1:24,000