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2021 Map of Buffalo Ranch

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Buffalo Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Buffalo Ranch serves as a lone human waypoint within the vast, arid expanses of the Kaibab National Forest on the high Kaibab Plateau. The landscape is defined by its verticality, where the flat plateau surface is abruptly severed by deep incisions like Wildcat Canyon and Buck Farm Canyon. These drainages lead toward the eastern edge of the map, where the terrain drops precipitously into Marble Canyon and the Colorado River.

Water management in this high-desert environment is represented by a network of scattered basins such as Navajo Tank, Burro Tank, and Tank Number Five. For those tracking historical trails, the Great Western Trl and South Canyon Trl offer routes through the northern sections, while the river's edge features prominent landmarks like Point Hansbrough and the distinctive Triple Alcoves within the boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park.