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1956 Map of Westwater 4 SE

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Westwater 4 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Colorado River winds through the high desert landscape of the Utah-Colorado border in this mid-1950s survey. This particular stretch of the river is defined by the canyon systems of Westwater Wash and Bitter Creek, alongside the massive flat-topped elevations of Snyder Mesa and Wrigley Mesa. The transportation corridor of the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks the river's path, connecting the small outposts of Westwater and Utaline.

Geographical interest centers on the convergence of major watercourses, including the Little Dolores River in the south. The map documents a sparsely populated but vital transit route where the high canyon walls of Jones Canyon meet the rail line. The presence of these specific settlements and named landmarks provides essential data for researchers tracing the development of the borderlands between Grand County and Mesa County.