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2017 Map of Thompson Springs

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Thompson Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Thompson Springs townsite, a critical stop in the High Desert of Grand County, sits at the intersection of rugged topography and historic transportation corridors. The map documents the relationship between the sheer rising walls of the Book Cliffs and the drainage systems of Thompson Wash and Thompson Canyon. Settlement is concentrated around the established grid of Nutter Ave and Bell St, while the Thompson Springs Cem remains a primary site for genealogical research.

Evidence of shifting transit routes is visible throughout the quadrangle, from the legacy of the Old Railroad Rd and Old Hwy Cisco to the modern alignment of the Interstate. These older roadbeds, alongside paths like Salt Valley Gorge Rd, reveal the historical access points to the expansive terrain of Whipsaw Flat and the surrounding Thompson Area. The presence of Vista to the east further illustrates the early twentieth-century rail and ranching network that once defined this arid landscape.