2002 Map of Cow Creek

About this map

Dixie National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in Garfield County, centered on the steep slopes of Mount Dutton. The drainage patterns here are complex, with waters flowing from high springs like Mountain Spring and Beebe Spring into the westward-running canyons of Cow Creek and Cottonwood Creek. To the east, the terrain breaks into the broad expanse of Johns Valley, where the Sevier River flows northward through the Powell Ranger District. The survey captures a moment in the early 2000s when the land was primarily managed for timber and grazing, evidenced by the network of 4wd tracks and the small Corral near the valley floor. Researchers can trace the sophisticated water management for ranching and forest health through sites like Mountain Spring Reservoir.