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2014 Map of Chandler Falls

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Chandler Falls
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Green River carves a deep, winding path through this corner of eastern Utah, where the boundaries of Uintah, Emery, Carbon, and Grand counties converge. This 2014 survey documents the river's descent through the formidable Desolation Canyon and into Gray Canyon, a stretch renowned for its successive whitewater features including Chandler Falls, the Trail Canyon Rapids, and Moonwater Rapids. The landscape is defined by massive tributary drainages such as Big Canyon, Bull Canyon, and Joe Hutch Canyon, which feed into the main channel from the surrounding high plateaus.

Evidence of human habitation is remarkably sparse in this interior wilderness, centered primarily on the McPherson Ranch located near the confluence of Florence Cr and the river. Cattle ranching and river navigation remain the primary activities in this terrain. Topographic details illustrate the severe elevation changes from the riverbed to points like Red Point, highlighting the geographic isolation that has preserved the area's character since the earliest river expeditions.