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2020 Map of Thermo

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Thermo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Escalante Desert dominates this southwestern Utah landscape, a place where water sources dictate the placement of human activity. The settlement of Thermo sits adjacent to the railroad line, serving as a hub near the namesake Thermo Hot Springs. These geothermal features are central to the area's identity, joined by several reservoirs designed to capture runoff from the surrounding uplands, such as Dead Horse Reservoir and Monument Knolls Reservoir.

To the north, the Shauntie Hills provide a sharp contrast to the desert floor, with Dead Horse Point offering a prominent lookout. Further south, the map documents the boundary between Beaver Co and Iron Co, crossing a terrain marked by named peaks like Old Rambler Hill and Brown Knoll. Local transportation is defined by functional routes like Jockey Rd, Thermal Rd, and the Wood Canyon Loop, which provide access to the remote canyons and grazing lands of the Great Basin.