2010 Map of Read

About this map

The Beaver River and the broad alluvial flats of Beaver Bottoms define this section of Millard County, Utah. The landscape is characterized by intermittent drainage systems, including the aptly named Negro Mag Wash and Cove Creek, which cut across a grid of rural section roads. Settlement is sparse, represented by small named locales such as Read, Smyths, and Murdock. This area reflects the mid-century agricultural and transit patterns of western Utah, where a rigid network of numbered county roads like W 17300 S and S 22500 W imposed order on the arid terrain. The proximity of Black Rock Rd in the northeast corner hints at the regional connections to nearby volcanic landmarks and geological features typical of the Escalante Desert region.