Historical Photographs: Helicopter Landed on Butte in Southern Utah

circa early 1960s A helicopter makes access easy in southeastern Utah, 1953. Helicopters were first used by the USGS for topographic mapping in 1948 in Death Valley. In 1972, the Western Mapping Center in Menlo Park, California became the first USGS office to own and operate its own helicopter. Prior to that time, all helicopter transport was provided by contractors. High Resolution Print Version (PDF) 3.95 MB High Resolution Download File (TIF) 5.16 MB