2011 Map of Whiterocks

About this map

Whiterocks and Hayden anchor this landscape in Uintah County, where the desert environment is transformed by a sophisticated network of water engineering. The Uinta River and its West Channel Uinta River are tapped by numerous man-made structures, including the Uintah Number 1 Canal, Harms Canal, and various ditches that sustain local agriculture. Evidence of the region's surveying history is marked by the Uintah Meridian, which intersects the grid near the central settlement of Hayden. Genealogists will find several burial grounds noted, such as White Rocks Cemetery, Harms Cemetery, and Hayden Cemetery. The northern reaches include the Whiterocks Fish Hatchery and the Merkley Reservoir, while the southern portion transitions into the Uinta Bottoms, illustrating the shift from managed waterways to the natural floodplain.