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1964 Map of Sunset Flat

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Sunset Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area defines the high-desert plateaus and drainages of south-central Utah as they appeared in the mid-1960s. The landscape is characterized by a series of prominent level features, including Buckaroo Flat, Sunset Flat, and the expansive Early Weed Bench. These flatlands are dissected by intricate drainage systems such as Little Valley Wash and Twentyfive Mile Wash, which represent the primary water-gathering features of this arid terrain.

Evidence of historical land use is centered around the Twentyfive Mile Corral and the distant Egypt area, suggesting the importance of cattle ranching in the region's economy. The boundary between Garfield and Kane Counties bisects the lower third of the map, cutting across Fiftymile Bench. Smaller, named water sources like Little Red Rock Spring and Rat Seep within Rat Seep Hollow provide specific points of interest for those tracing the history of livestock and movement through this part of the Colorado Plateau.