1954 Map of White Canyon 4 NE
USGS Topo · Published 1954About this map
The Cheesebox rises as a prominent landmark in this mid-century survey of the southeastern Utah desert. The landscape is defined by the deep incision of White Canyon and its many tributaries, including Gravel Canyon and Long Canyon. In the early 1950s, this area of San Juan County was transitioning from a remote wilderness to an active site for resource exploration. Evidence of human activity is found on Deer Flat, where a Landing Strip and a Reservoir supported local operations. Small-scale industrial efforts are also recorded, with a Prospect and a Tunnel indicating mining or exploratory work in the vicinity of Deer Canyon and Pinion Point. This preliminary survey captures the rugged topography before more detailed topographic series were standardized for the region.
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Editions of this 1954 White Canyon 4 NE Map
This is the sole edition of this map. No revisions or reprints were ever made.
Other maps of this area
1886 · Henry Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Abajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Abajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Henry Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1893 · Abajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1935 · Elk Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:96,000
1940 · Elk Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1952 · Mouth of Dark Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Natural Bridges
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · White Canyon 4 SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000