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2001 Map of Red Point

Name: 2001 Topographic Map of Red Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2004
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2004

About this map

Industrial extraction and high-desert water management define this portion of the Manti-La Sal National Forest at the turn of the 21st century. The map documents a landscape of significant coal mining history, marked by the Des-Bee-Dove Mines, Deer Creek Mine, and the Wilberg Mine Historical Monument. A distinctive conveyor system and numerous 4wd tracks illustrate the infrastructure required to move resources through the steep canyons and gulches of the Wasatch Plateau.

Lower elevations are dominated by broad geographical features like Danish Bench and Bony Bench, where water control is paramount. The presence of the Cleveland Canal and Mammoth Canal alongside Huntington Creek shows the engineering effort to divert water for downstream use. Names like Otteson Hollow and Brockbank Hollow suggest the early family-named landmarks of the region's ranching and homesteading past.