1954 Map of Vernal

About this map

The Green River carves a path through this mid-century look at the High Uintas and the Colorado Plateau, where the newly formed Flaming Gorge Reservoir dominates the northern border between Utah and Wyoming. The map documents a landscape defined by industrial and recreational transitions, from the petroleum-rich Asphalt Ridge near Vernal to the federal management of the Ashley National Forest and the Dinosaur National Monument. The settlement pattern follows the fertile valleys and river bends, with Roosevelt, Ouray, and Jensen serving as regional hubs.