Vernal Express | 1964-08-20 | Page 9 | Basin Surveys for New Maps Now Underway

Basin Surveys For New Maps I Now Underway I Engineering field parties of the topographic division US Geological Survey currently are surveying Uintah and Du- Du Du chesne counties I AT THE conclusion of the work topographic maps will willbe willbe be prepared covering 1824 square miles W B Cook project super super- supervisor supervisor visor said that six field par par- parties parties ties are arc covering an area ex- ex extending extending tending from Vernal south to Ouray and west through Du- Du Duchesne Duchesne chesne and Mountain Home THE NEW maps will show roads trails houses political boundaries and other man man- manmade manmade made features as well as lakes canals ponds stream courses and other water landmarks Also illustrated will be the shape and slope of the land surface its hills and valleys I with altitudes noted i