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1925 Map of Scofield

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Scofield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1925
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1925

About this map

The coal-rich high country of the Wasatch Plateau is documented here at a time of heavy industrial activity. The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Branch serves as the primary artery for this mountain corridor, connecting coal camps and operations such as Scofield and Clear Creek to broader markets. The landscape is defined by its deep drainages and named ridges, where mining complexes like the Clear Creek Mines No 4 No 3 and the Wattis Mine operate alongside smaller family holdings.

Evidence of a dual economy persists where industrial extraction meets high-altitude livestock ranching at Omans Ranch and Seeley Ranch. The presence of the Cleveland Reservoir and scattered springs like Summerhouse Spring indicates the critical importance of water management in this arid, high-elevation terrain. This survey, completed in the early 1920s, captures the peak of these mining communities before many would later consolidate or change during the mid-century transition.