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1981 Map of Seep Ridge

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Seep Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation dominates this 1980s landscape, where the high plateaus of the Uinta Basin meet the deep incisions of the Green River. This mapping period captures a region defined by its energy and defense history, featuring the expansive Naval Oil Shale Reserve No 2 and numerous landing strips and survey marks like Uslm 12. The terrain is a complex network of benches and draws, including Wild Horse Bench and the prominent Seep Ridge.

Local history is preserved through the locations of the Watson (Site) and the settlement at Rainbow near the Colorado border. The map traces the rugged hydrology of the region, from the White River in the north to the winding Desolation Canyon in the west. These topographic details illustrate the geographic isolation and resource-driven development of eastern Utah before modern infrastructure transformed the remote canyons of Sunday School Canyon and Bitter Creek.