2017 Map of Bar X Wash

About this map

The Book Cliffs and Grand Valley dominate this borderland landscape where Utah and Colorado meet. Industry in the high desert is evidenced by the presence of the Bar X Gas Field and Mountain Fuel infrastructure, which weave through the complex drainage systems of Wild Cow Wash and Bitter Cr. The terrain rises toward Ray Mesa and falls into Prairie Canyon, revealing a rugged geography managed by resource extraction. Transportation across this remote divide relies on a network of functional routes including Bookcliff Ridge Rd and the Mac Intyre Cutoff. This survey provides an essential view of the administrative and geological boundaries defining the region, where the Stateline creates a straight-edge contrast to the winding creek beds and mesas.