2014 Map of Basin Canyon

About this map

Kaiparowits Plateau dominates this landscape, defined by the dramatic verticality of the Straight Cliffs. The terrain drops away from the high plateau to the Fiftymile Bench, creating a stepped topography that has historically dictated access through this portion of Kane County. The network of drainages including Basin Canyon, Rogers Canyon, and Willow Gulch demonstrates the complex erosion patterns characteristic of the region. This 2014 survey captures the area's land management divisions, showing the township and range lines of T38S and T39S. Prominent landmarks such as Black Ridge and West End Point provide orientation across the high-elevation flats like Sunset Flat and Cat Pasture. The geography here emphasizes the isolation and physical barriers created by the cliffs, where water features like Dry Fork Coyote Gulch are the primary agents of change in the arid environment.