2014 Map of Bear Canyon

About this map

Capitol Reef dominates the eastern half of this Garfield County landscape, where the sheer uplift of the Water Pocket Fold creates a dramatic geological boundary. The western portion is governed by the Dixie National Forest, a terrain of high plateaus and deep incisions like Bear Canyon and Indian Gulch. The complex drainage network of Oak Cr and its tributaries, including S Fork Oak Cr, reveals how seasonal waters have carved the sandstone. Surveyors in 2014 recorded distinctive landmarks such as Nicks Peak and The Salmon, while naming broad expanses like Jorgenson Flat and the Circle Cliffs. This map documents a high-desert wilderness defined by these sharp transitions between forested uplands and the stark, exposed rock layers of the national park.