2011 Map of Bowdie Canyon West

About this map

Lake Powell dominates the central corridor of this San Juan County landscape, its waters filling the deep incisions of the Colorado River's drainage system. The map documents the intricate boundary of Glen Canyon National Park, where the rising reservoir meets a series of dramatic geographic features. Significant side drainages like Dark Canyon, Cove Canyon, and Bowdie Canyon show how the landscape was altered by the reservoir's reach into the high desert plateau. Beyond the water's edge, the terrain is defined by sharp verticality at Tar Cliff and Red Point. Human access is sparse, marked primarily by the winding track of Sweet Alice Rd in the southeast, while natural water sources such as Cove Spring persist in the north. This survey illustrates the contrast between the engineered expanse of the lake and the ancient sandstone architecture of Rockfall Canyon and Clearwater Canyon.