Sign -- Rangeland Reseeding. In 1969 invading Pinyon-Juniper trees were removed by two tractors pulling an anchor chain through them. Grass and legumes were seeded by airplane. The results .. more forage for wildlife and livestock, and improved...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Emery, W.B.; San Rafael Reef; Geology
USGS photographer W.B. Emery took this photograph in 1917. The San Rafael Reef is a dramatic geologic uplift running for 40 miles along the eastern border of the Swell. The Wingate sandstone formation has been tilted almost vertical, forming a...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Horses; San Rafael River
A United States Geological Survey group breaking camp on the San Rafael River in 1917. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States Geological Survey...
Emery County (Utah); USGS; Emery Town; Survey Camp
USGS photographer C. T. Lupton took this photo of a survey camp just outside of the town of Emery in 1911. Lucy Hansen Nielsen wrote in her history about when the surveyors camped near her town of Molen durin the summers of 1909 and 1910. They...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Survey Camp
USGS photograph C. B. Hunt took this photograph in 1935 of a Survey Camp in the San Rafael Swell. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Geology; Rainbow Cliffs
USGS photographer W.B. Emery took this photograph in 1917. Companion picture with EmeryW.B.23 forming a panorama of the photo called Rainbow Cliffs. This photos shows the muddy tracks on the Swell before there were roads. The San Rafael Swell was...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Horses; Survey Crews
USGS photograph C. B. Hunt took this photograph of one of the surveyors feeding the horses in 1935. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; Rock Formations; Jack's Knob; USGS; Geology; Baker, A.A.
United States Geographical Survey photographer A.A. Baker took this photograph in 1931.The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States Geological Survey...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS: Lava Dike; Geology
USGS photographer C. T. Lupton took this photo of a surveryor and horses on a lava dike 20 miles southeast of Emery town in 1911. Molten rock was forced by great pressure from far below, up through the cracks in the overlying strata. After eons of...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Strike Valley
USGS photographer C. B. Hunt took this photo of exposed entrada in Strike Valley in 1935. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because it was so rough and remote. This collection of United States Geological...
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Eagle Canyon
USGS photographer C. T. Lupton took this photo of Eagle Canyon in 1911 from the Rochester-Copper Globe road. This is a scene that can now be seen from Interstate 70 which cuts through the San Rafael Swell
Emery County (Utah); San Rafael Swell; USGS; Survey Camp; Buckskin Spring
USGS photographer C.B. Hunt took this photograph at dawn in Buckskin Spring on the San Rafael Swell in 1935, notice cars and trucks parked near the tents and horses. The San Rafael Swell was the last area of the United States to be surveyed because...