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2002 Map of Sweetwater Creek

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Sweetwater Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Johns Valley provides the setting for the historical settlement of Widtsoe, located at the western edge of this survey. The landscape transitions from the flat valley floor into the high, broken terrain of the Escalante Mountains and the dramatic plateau of Griffin Top. Managed as part of the Dixie National Forest, the region is defined by a complex network of drainages including Sweetwater Creek, South Creek, and the deeply incised Escalante Canyon.

Genealogists and researchers will find the Cem near the valley floor and several survey markers like Uslm 262 and BM 9302, which indicate early efforts to benchmark this high-elevation geography. Numerous springs and hollows, such as Hurricane Hollow and Manning Hollow, underscore the essential role of water in this arid highland. The map also records early infrastructure with 4WD trails and a modern Communication Site atop the ridges.