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1968 Map of Woodruff

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Woodruff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Woodruff occupies the valley floor where the high-altitude desert meets the irrigated agricultural systems of the late 1960s. The settlement is defined by a dense network of water management features, including the Bear River and numerous hand-cut waterways such as the Sage Creek Canal and Thompson Canal. These diversions support a series of small, strategically placed reservoirs like Limestone Res and Dry Basin Res, reflecting the vital importance of water storage in this arid Utah landscape.

Beyond the town center, the terrain rises toward the Crawford Mountains in the northeast and Limestone Peak to the west. Evidence of local industry is visible through scattered Gravel Pits, while family and community history is preserved at the Woodruff Cem. The map illustrates a reliance on early transport and livestock management, shown through various Jeep Trails and unnamed corrals that dot the hollows.