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1964 Map of Roseworth

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Roseworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Roseworth and its surrounding ranchlands are depicted here in the mid-1960s, showing a landscape defined by water management and high-desert cattle operations. The irrigation infrastructure of the Roseworth Lateral and the Cedar Mesa Road Canal feeds the vital Cedar Mesa Reservoir, complete with its marked Spillway. This network is essential for the remote outposts of Conover Ranch and Clark Ranch, situated north of the prominent Pigtail Butte.

Natural drainage patterns across the volcanic terrain are etched into the map through deep ravines such as John Boyd Draw, Worley Draw, and the winding Devil Creek. The transportation network of the era relies on established routes like Big Bend Road and House Creek Road, alongside various jeep trails that navigate the elevation changes between the northern flats and the higher southern ridges. An isolated grave near the Clark Ranch serves as a small but significant indicator of the area's early settlement history.