Description: Aerial view of the Hurricane Ditch, a historic irrigation canal carved into dramatic red rock canyon terrain near Hurricane, Utah. The ditch was started in 1888 and completed in 1904 by Mormon pioneers using only picks, shovels, and a spirit level. The sweeping landscape shows layered canyon walls, arid desert floor, and distant mesa formations under a clear blue sky.

Publisher: Columbia Wholesale Supply, 11401 Chandler, North Hollywood, Calif. Card no. H-3474. Color photo by Mike Waters.