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1980 Map of Cogswell Point

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Cogswell Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

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Miners Peak dominates the northern reaches of this high-altitude landscape, where the iron-rich headwaters of Crystal Creek and Big Birch Creek carve deep through the plateau. This 1980 survey captures the rugged topography along the Zion National Park Boundary, revealing a complex network of canyons and gulches like Simon Gulch and Box Canyon. A notable human imprint in this wilderness is the Burnt Flat Landing Strip, located near Cogswell Point, which served as a critical access point for this remote backcountry before many modern roads were established.

The terrain is defined by dramatic promontories and geological formations, from the Volcano Knoll to the high eastern edge of The Plains. The presence of numerous named points such as Hornet Point, China Point, and Thorley Point suggests a history of local surveying and navigation through these broken lands. Water is the primary sculptor here, with the Virgin River and Deep Creek forming the structural backbone of the drainage system that defines the Virgin Flats area.