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1963 Map of Tenmile Canyon

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Tenmile Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The eastern boundary of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation dominates this 1963 field-checked landscape, where the high desert plateaus of Grand and Uintah counties meet. The terrain is defined by a series of parallel, north-south trending ridges, most notably Winter Ridge, Moon Ridge, and Steer Ridge, which separate deep drainages such as Willow Creek and Tenmile Canyon.

Evidence of mid-century industrial exploration appears in the form of scattered Landing Strip locations, a Drill Hole, and Gas Well sites, indicating the era's energy development in this remote backcountry. Local topographical nomenclature like Horse Pasture, Baillie Brown Canyon, and Kelly Spring provides a window into the cattle-ranging history of the region. The map also captures the complex water network of the area, from the larger Rock Spring Canyon to seasonal features like Mail Canyon.