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1964 Map of Sunset Flat

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Sunset Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Sunset Flat and the surrounding high desert plateaus of Garfield County are defined by a network of drainage washes and expansive benches as they appeared in the mid-1960s. The landscape is marked by a remote pastoral infrastructure, including the Twentymile Mile Corral and the named locality of Harris. These features, along with several primitive Jeep Trails, suggest a region primarily used for seasonal livestock grazing and resource exploration during this era.

Water sources are scarce, appearing as intermittent drainages like Little Valley Wash and Twentyfive Mile Wash, or isolated points like Rat Seep Hollow and the Spring near the center of the quadrangle. The topography transitions from the broad level of Buckaroo Flat in the north down to Early Weed Bench and Scorpion Flat in the southeast, providing a detailed look at the geographic character of the border between Garfield and Kane Counties.