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2013 Map of Blind Gap

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Blind Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Sand Spring serves as a critical water source in this arid corner of Union County, where the high plains transition through narrow corridors and canyon systems. The landscape is defined by its natural passages, most notably the namesake Blind Gap and the nearby Telephone Gap. These geographic breaks in the terrain dictate the flow of travel, with cattle roads and tracks like Blind Gap Rd and Campbell Rd following the logical contours of the land.

Drainage patterns across this high-altitude desert are traced by several ephemeral watercourses, including Corrumpa Cr in the north and the diverging paths of Rafaelito Cr and Rafael Cr. The presence of Turkey Canyon and Canario Canyon suggests a topography of deep incisions and sheltered draws. This area, largely defined by the Public Land Survey System grids of t29n r31e and t28n r32e, remains a place of ranching and wide-open spaces, showing little dense development.