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2016 Map of Burnt Cabin Creek

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Burnt Cabin Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Cedar Point and its namesake Cedar Point Cem anchor the high plateau where the border of Utah and Colorado meets. This agricultural landscape is defined by its dramatic relief, where the flat upland mesas are suddenly carved by deep drainages like Oak Creek Canyon and Coal Bed Canyon. The transition from the cultivated fields of the north to the complex canyon systems of the south illustrates the hard environmental limits on settlement in this arid region.

Tracing the State Line Rd, researchers can find the remote Urado Cem and follow the descent into Lake Canyon or Mares Tail Canyon. The network of local routes, including Monument Canyon Rd and Coal Bed, suggests a long history of land use for ranching and dryland farming near the headwaters of Burnt Cabin Creek. Local history is preserved in the names of these rugged features, such as Bug Point and Tucker Canyon, which have persisted through generations of land management.