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1964 Map of Red Breaks

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Red Breaks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Escalante River carves a deep path through this landscape, creating a network of intricate drainages and high plateaus such as Brigham Tea Bench and Big Bown Bench. The terrain is characterized by the prominent Red Breaks and the broad expanse of Big Spencer Flats, where the elevation changes reveal the complex erosional patterns of the Colorado Plateau.

Evidence of mid-century backcountry access is visible through the Old Sheffield Road (Jeep) and several unnamed Jeep Trails that cross Harris Wash. Notable natural landmarks like the Natural Arch near the river and named points like Allen Dump provide specific reference points for researchers of Utah's remote interior. The map illustrates a period when these canyons were primarily the domain of cattlemen and early explorers, documented here just as modern recreational interest began to grow.