1960 Map of Wild Irish Reservoir

About this map

Chalk Mountain and the high elevations of Shirley Ridge define this stretch of Carbon County, where water management is central to the landscape's character. The map identifies several catchment points essential for land use in this arid environment, including Wild Irish Reservoir, Bates Hole Reservoir, and Miles Reservoir. These water bodies, along with the numerous Springs and named drainages like Stinking Creek and Sand Creek, reveal the complex hydrology required to sustain activity in the Bates Hole depression.