2014 Map of Read

About this map

Beaver River and the low-lying Beaver Bottoms define the western edge of this High Desert landscape along the border of Millard and Beaver counties. By 2014, the local infrastructure reflects a significant shift toward renewable energy, marked by the extensive network of Wind Farm Rd and First Wind Rd cutting across the desert floor. These modern utility corridors overlay an older pattern of settlement represented by Read, Smyths, and Murdock, small points of habitation that likely historically served the surrounding ranching or transport needs. The eastern portion of the sheet transitions into the open expanse of the Escalante Desert, where drainage features like Negro Mag Wash and Cove Cr highlight the arid hydrology of the region. The grid-like road system, including Pearsons Rd and Antelope Point Rd, provides access across the townships of t26s r10w and t25s r9w.