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1991 Map of Butler Canyon

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Butler Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Green River carves a deep, serpentine path through this high desert landscape, defining the border between Emery and Grand counties. Along its course, numerous river features are identified, including Poverty Rapids, Rattlesnake Rapids, and Nefertiti Rapids, which sits near the distinctive Nefertiti Rock. The northern reach of the map includes a portion of the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation, where the terrain transitions from the Big Horn Benches into steep canyons.

Industrial and topographical landmarks reflect the area's geology, from the Coal Bench and Coal Creek in the northeast to the massive Beckwith Plateau in the southwest. The confluence where the Price River meets the Green is a primary geographic anchor, surrounded by dramatic elevations such as Elliott Mesa and Suluar Mesa. This map documents a wilderness landscape shaped by water and elevation, providing a clear record of the named formations and river segments as they were identified in the early 1990s.