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2022 Map of Cannibal Plateau

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Cannibal Plateau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Slumgullion Slide dominates the southwestern corner of this landscape, a massive geologic feature within the Gunnison National Forest. High-altitude plateaus define the region, including the Cannibal Plateau and the Calf Creek Plateau, separated by dramatic drainages like Devils Canyon and the evocatively named Cañon Inferno. This terrain in Hinsdale County is a network of historic access routes, from the Devils Creek Trl to the specialized Deer Lakes Snowmobile Trl near the southern boundary.

Water systems branch throughout the high country, with the Middle Fork Powderhorn Cr and Burnt Cr carving paths through the northern sections while Cebolla Cr flows through the south. Evidence of seasonal use and land management is clear in named clearings like Skull Park and the elevated surface of Mesa Seco. The map documents a strictly natural and managed forest environment, where the infrastructure is limited to trails and ridges such as Gardner Ridge.