1925 Map of Scofield

About this map

The Denver and Rio Grande Western RR (Pleasant Valley Branch) threads through the heart of the Wasatch Plateau, serving the intensive coal mining operations that define this region in the mid-1920s. Centered on the settlement of Scofield, the landscape is a network of industrial extraction points, from the Gibson Mine in the north to the Wattis Mine near the southern border. The high-altitude terrain is marked by steep ridges and flat-topped benches like Cedar Bench and Horse Bench, which isolate mining camps and cattle operations. Evidence of rural life and early ranching persists at Seeley Ranch and Omans Ranch, while the Cleveland Reservoir provides a critical water source in the elevated basin. This survey documents the specific moment when these mountain drainages were dominated by the rail-and-coal economy, punctuated by isolated outposts such as Gentry Cabin and the mining village of Clear Creek.