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1958 Map of Verdure 2 NW

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Verdure 2 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Abajo Mtns and the Manti-La Sal National Forest dominate this high-elevation landscape in San Juan County during the late 1950s. The map reveals an environment defined by its water management and seasonal livestock utility, featuring scattered water sources like Spring Creek Lake, Harts Draw Reservoir, and Gordon Reservoir. These improvements, alongside several Corrals, suggest the area's primary use for summer grazing within the national forest boundaries.

Topographical details highlight the transition from the steep slopes of Harts Draw and Peters Ridge into the complex drainage systems of Vega Creek and North Creek. The presence of Buckboard Camp and several named springs, such as Marsh Spring and Taylor Spring, provides specific points of interest for those tracing the history of land use and temporary forest settlements in this corner of southeastern Utah.