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1952 Map of Swallow Canyon

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Swallow Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Green River carves a deep path through the northern reach of the Uinta Mountains on this mid-century survey, crossing the high-desert border between Daggett County, Utah, and Moffat County, Colorado. The landscape is defined by the broad basin of Browns Park, which serves as a natural haven for wildlife and early Western migration routes. At the heart of the sheet, the Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge borders the river as it winds through Swallow Canyon.

Tracing the complex network of drainages like Crouse Creek and Willow Creek reveals the transition from steep mountain ridges to the river bottom. The Salt Lake Base Line cuts across the southern portion of the map, providing a fixed surveying marker for the region. Significant landmarks such as Kings Point and the winding Crouse Canyon offer a look at the natural corridors that have long dictated movement through this isolated corner of the American West.