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1987 Map of Church Rock

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Church Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Dry Valley defines the northern reaches of this high desert landscape, where prominent geological landmarks served as essential navigational waypoints for travelers in San Juan County. The unmistakable silhouette of Church Rock stands near the junction of north-south and east-west travel routes, accompanied by other named formations like Sugar Loaf Rock and George Rock. These features provided orientation long before the establishment of modern infrastructure like the Radio Facility or the small settlement at Ogden Center.

Industrial activity is evident through mineral-related labels, including a Vanadium site on Deerneck Mesa and scattered Adits and a Prospect indicating local mining exploration. The topography is deeply carved by drainage systems such as Peters Canyon, Hatch Wash, and South Canyon. This network of draws and canyons, including Lightning Draw and Horse Draw, illustrates the complex erosional patterns typical of the Colorado Plateau, where water has sculpted the terrain between Peters Point Ridge and Bucks Flat.