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Erratum identifies a geographical labeling error in the mapping of Southern Utah's watershed regions.
“‘The Majestic Virgin Forgot Her Promise’: An Environmental History of Irrigating Southern Utah, 1849–1910,” Utah Historical Quarterly 92, no. 2 (Spring 2024): 100–122.On page 100, “A map of the Virgin River watershed” mistakenly labels the county east of Washington County as Iron. Kane County is east of Washington County, and Iron County is directly north of it.
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