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2020 Map of Big Water

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Big Water
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Big Water sits at a geographic crossroads in southern Kane County, where the desert landscape meets federal conservation lands. The settlement is positioned near the intersection of Highway 89 and local routes like Victory Way, serving as a gateway between three major protected areas. The map illustrates how the town is hemmed in by the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to the north and the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument to the south.

Drainage patterns define the local topography, with Wahweap Creek and Coyote Creek cutting through the arid terrain. Notable landmarks for navigators and researchers include the Larkspur Airstrip and distinctive natural features like Blue Pools Arch and Flat Top. The presence of Judd Hollow Spring and the Alkali Seep indicates the vital, scattered water sources that dictated movement across this high desert plateau near the Arizona border.