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1987 Map of Bullfrog

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Bullfrog
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area dominates this mid-1980s landscape, centered on the recreational infrastructure of the Bullfrog settlement. This provisional survey captures the developed waterfront along Bullfrog Bay, featuring a marina, boat ramp, and Bullfrog Campground. The map reveals the logistical footprint required for such a remote destination, including the Bullfrog Basin Airport, a radio facility, and sewage disposal ponds tucked behind the rising terrain of Hoskinnini Mesa.

Beyond the water’s edge, the map transitions into the arid expanse of the Cane Spring Desert. A network of 4WD tracks winds through canyons such as Stanton Canyon and Crystal Springs Canyon, leading to isolated water sources like Moki Tank and Wolf Spring. The survey clearly delineates the convergence of Garfield, Kane, and San Juan counties within the depths of the Colorado River channel, now part of Lake Powell.