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1954 Map of Vernal

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Vernal
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The high desert and mountain intersection of northeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado come into sharp focus in this mid-century survey. Vernal serves as the regional anchor, situated just west of the sprawling Dinosaur National Monument and the dramatic canyon country formed by the Green River and Yampa River. The landscape is a complex patchwork of federal and tribal lands, including the extensive Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation and the high peaks of the Ashley National Forest, featuring landmarks like Leidy Peak and Marsh Peak.

Industrial development is visible through the concentration of Oil and gas wells and the Hiawatha Oil Field near the Wyoming border. In the southern reaches, the mining and extraction legacy is marked by Bonanza and Little Bonanza along Asphalt Ridge. Water management for the arid region is represented by the massive Flaming Gorge Reservoir in the north and smaller irrigation points like Steinaker Reservoir and Pelican Lake, which supported the agricultural settlements of Maeser and Jensen.