What
has the river meant to communities in the Upper Basin?
Map
of Watershed of the Upper Basin.
May Ruple and
Bus Hatch running the Green River in Split Mountain, September 1953.
Photograph by Don Miller.
Courtesy of Uintah County Public Library.
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How
are they connected
to the river?
Moab's
economy has been linked to river crossing; farming, ranching, and
fruit growing; uranium mining, oil, and potash; and now recreational
tourism. Courtesy of the photographer, Bruce Hucko.
Religion,
culture, history, and the economy shape Upper Basin relationships
with the river. To some the Colorado River is a boundary; to others
it is a source for power generation, transportation, and recreation;
to still others it is a commodity, along with scenery, that attracts
tourists. Upper Basin communities that are close to the river reflect
a diversity of physical and meaningful attachments to the river.
Headwaters
of the Green River at Pinedale, Wyoming
Rock Springs,
Wyoming
Grand Junction,
Colorado
Farmington,
New Mexico
Page, Arizona
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