1966 Map of Podunk Creek

About this map

The Paunsaugunt Plateau and the dramatic drop of the Pink Cliffs dominate this mid-century landscape in the high desert of Southern Utah. This survey documents a critical transition zone where the high plateau gives way to deep drainages like Podunk Creek and Robinson Canyon. Within Dixie National Forest, the Podunk Guard Station serves as a remote outpost for land management, while a Gaging Station on the Sieler Meadow Fork monitors the scarce water resources of the region. The map shows a network of livestock and timber access routes, including a Pipeline through the canyons and numerous trails used by ranchers and early forest rangers. The eastern boundary of the sheet preserves the early wilderness character of Bryce Canyon National Park near Yovimpa Pass, capturing a period before modern recreational infrastructure fully transformed the more secluded reaches of the plateau.