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2017 Map of Windy Ridge

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Windy Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Independence sits at the northern edge of a landscape defined by its intricate irrigation network and the winding course of the Duchesne River. This 2017 survey details a region where water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by the numerous man-made waterways like the Myton Townsite Canal, Riverdell Canal, and the Ouray School Canal that crisscross the Uinta Valley. The terrain rises from the river bottom to prominent landforms such as Windy Ridge and Leland Bench, which provide significant vertical relief against the valley floor.

Local transportation is marked by a grid of county roads and routes like CR 41 and 8200 S, which facilitate movement between the agricultural fields and the high ground of Sand Pass. The presence of both the N Fork Dry Gulch Canal and the S Fork Dry Gulch Canal underscores the historic and ongoing engineering required to sustain this arid portion of the Uintah Basin, mapping a clear picture of the human footprint on the natural topography.