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1964 Map of Wide Hollow Reservoir

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Wide Hollow Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Escalante River valley and its tributary network define this landscape within the Dixie National Forest. The 1964 survey captures a moment when the water management system of the Wide Hollow Reservoir was essential to the region, featuring an aqueduct and a spillway at the southern end of Wide Hollow. This area is characterized by family-named ranching operations that dot the valley floors, including Griffin Ranch, Riddle Ranch, and Hall Ranch, the latter situated near a series of ruins and a weir.

Transportation through the complex canyon systems of Main Canyon and Little Valley Canyon relied on both established roads and the historic Pack Trail following The Pack Creek. The terrain shifts dramatically from the dense topography of the Black Hills to the more open reaches of the Little Desert. Evidence of local materials sourcing is found at a Borrow Pit located near the junction of Upper Valley Creek and the main river corridor.