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1968 Map of Red Wash NW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Red Wash NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The White River carves through this arid landscape, defining the southern border of a region shaped heavily by energy extraction in the late 1960s. The northern portion of the Uintah Indian Reservation intersects the southwestern corner, marking a distinct cultural boundary across the high desert terrain. Industrial infrastructure dominates the map, with an extensive network of pipelines and jeep trails connecting numerous oil wells and oil sumps across several major fields.

Energy development is concentrated within the Horseshoe Bend Oil and Gas Field and the Red Wash Oil and Gas Field, illustrating the intensive post-war push into the Uinta Basin. Notable landmarks like Deadman Bench and Glen Bench provide topographic context, while small water features such as Wooley Reservoir and Glen Spring appear as vital resources in an otherwise dry landscape of washes and draws.