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2017 Map of Antone Canyon

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Antone Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Book Cliffs dominate this portion of Grand County, forming a massive natural barrier that defines the local drainage and topography. This 2017 survey reveals a network of erosional features and seasonal watercourses such as Antone Canyon and Sulphur Canyon that carve through the high desert plateau. These canyons channel water into named washes like Antone Wash and Cottonwood Wash as they descend toward the Grand Valley.

Land use in this arid region is largely shaped by the rugged elevation changes and the sparse availability of water, indicated by Cato Springs in the southwest corner. Transportation is limited to primitive routes like Sulphur Rd and Cottonwood Rd, which follow the natural contours of the land. For researchers of the Colorado Plateau, this map provides a clear record of the named ridges and canyons, including Potato Ridge and Buck Canyon, as they appeared in the early 21st century.