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1985 Map of Scipio North

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Scipio North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Scipio serves as the primary hub in this mid-1980s landscape, situated where Scipio Valley meets the rising Mountains to the east. The settlement is clearly defined with its Cem and local street grid, positioned along a major transit corridor near the Juab and Millard County line. To the northeast, the Sevier Bridge Reservoir and the Yuba Lake State Recreation Area represent the managed water resources and recreational infrastructure of the era, fed by the Sevier River.

The eastern half of the map is dominated by high-relief terrain and complex drainage systems including Jakes Canyon, Big Hollow, and Jim Willis Canyon. These landforms, alongside the curiously named Dick and Dalton Flat, illustrate a landscape shaped by both geological forces and local livestock or ranching history. The mapping reveals a network of ditches and windmills, particularly throughout Sevier Valley, indicating the importance of water management for the high-desert agricultural economy.