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2011 Map of Bitter Springs

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bitter Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bitter Springs serves as the primary settlement in this northern Arizona landscape, where the terrain is defined by the deep carving of the Colorado River and its network of ephemeral washes. The river's path is marked by challenging features like Soap Creek Rapids, Sheer Wall Rapids, and House Rock Rapids, which have long shaped navigation and transit through the canyonlands. To the west, House Rock Valley and Rider Point provide topographic context to the vast drainage systems of Hot Na Na Wash and Tanner Wash.

Aviation access to this remote region is recorded at the Cliff Dwellers Lodge Airport near the confluence of Soap Creek. The map also identifies culturally significant landforms such as Ah Hol Sah and the Petal Hills, alongside transit corridors like Forest Service Rd and the crossing at Antelope Pass. These details offer a view of the high desert's geological and logistical character in the early 21st century.