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2023 Map of Cedar Mesa North

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Cedar Mesa North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Cedar Mesa dominates the landscape of San Juan County in this high-desert region, where deep drainages like Grand Gulch and Coyote Canyon carve through the plateau. This 2023 survey provides a modern look at the network of unpaved access routes including North Rd, Slick Horn Rd, and Cigarette Springs Rd that navigate the varied elevations between Todie Flat and Polly Mesa.

Water sources are scarce in this arid environment, marked by isolated points like Lion Tracks Spring and Todie Spring along the edges of Todie Canyon. The map reveals the intricate topography of the canyon systems, such as Bullet Canyon and Sheiks Canyon, which define the drainage patterns into Owl Creek and Lime Creek. For those studying the geography of southeast Utah, the map details the distinct plateau segments like Brushy Flat and Long Flat that characterize the area's mesa-and-canyon morphology.