1956 Map of Salina
USGS Topo · Published 1956About this map
The San Rafael Swell dominates the central landscape of this 1950s survey, illustrating a geological transition from the high plateaus of the Fish Lake National Forest to the desert basins of the Green River. Human activity is concentrated along the river corridors, where settlements like Hanksville, Torrey, and Loa serve as gateways to the isolated terrain of Capitol Reef National Monument. At this time, resource extraction is a visible part of the economy, evidenced by the Lucky Strike Mine (abandoned) and scattered oil test holes in the San Rafael Reef. The rail network is represented by the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR skirting the northern edges, while the Dirty Devil River and Fremont River carve drainage patterns across the Aquarius Plateau and the Middle Desert.
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Editions of this 1956 Salina Map
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