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2014 Map of Virgin

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Virgin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Virgin sits at the heart of this Washington County landscape, where the Virgin River carves through a complex network of high mesas and deep washes. The settlement is defined by its relationship with the water and the verticality of the surrounding terrain, including the prominent Hurricane Mesa to the north and Gooseberry Mesa to the south. Local history is grounded in sites like the Virgin Cem and the northern heights of Mountain Dell.

The presence of the Virgin Oil Field indicates the area's industrial history, while a web of named dirt tracks such as Saint Dirt Rd and Mesa Rd connect the high plateaus. To the southwest, the Uinkaret Plateau overlooks the uniquely named Chinatown Wash. This survey provides a look at the desert hydrology of the region, from Cornelius Wash to the isolated Gooseberry Spring, capturing the layout of roads and irrigation before further modern development.