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1968 Map of Southam Canyon

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Southam Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The White River carves a serpentine path through the arid plateau of eastern Utah, anchoring a landscape shaped by natural drainage and modern energy extraction. At the river's edge, the Ignatio Stage Stop (Site) serves as a quiet marker of earlier overland travel, while a nearby Gaging Station monitors the flow through this high-desert terrain. The topography is dominated by dramatic drainages like Wagon Hound Canyon, Hells Hole Canyon, and the extensive Southman Canyon.

By the late 1960s, the emergence of the industrial economy is evident in the Southman Gas Field and numerous scattered Drill Holes. A network of infrastructure follows the land's contours, including a prominent Pipeline and a Jeep Trail that navigates the ridges between Evacuation Creek and the river. This survey documents a specific moment when historic transport sites and new fossil fuel exploration converged in the Uintah Basin.