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2019 Map of Battleship Rock

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Battleship Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Glade Park sits at the southern edge of this high-desert landscape, where the plateau begins to break into the complex drainages of the Colorado National Monument. The terrain is defined by dramatic geological features, including the arched Windows of Pollock Canyon and the isolated monoliths of Battleship Rock and Bottle Rock. These landmarks rise above a network of deep incisions like Rattlesnake Canyon and Devils Canyon, which drain north toward the river valley beyond the sheet's edge.

The human imprint on this arid environment is most visible through the water management and road network. The Thompson Reservoir Number 1 and Thompson Reservoir Number 2 indicate the vital importance of water storage in this ranching country. A grid of named rural routes, such as BS Rd and S Trail Canyon Dr, provides access across the prominent Black Ridge to points of interest like Ela Natural Bridge and various washes including Clark Wash and Twenty-eight Hole Wash.