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1988 Map of Coyote Buttes

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Coyote Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness and the striking formations of Coyote Buttes dominate this 1988 landscape in northern Arizona. The area is defined by intricate drainage patterns and deep geological incisions, including Maries Canyon, Larkum Canyon, and Long Canyon. These features descend into Coyote Valley and eventually the Paria Plateau. Human impact on the land is represented by a series of water management sites necessary for survival in this arid environment, such as Lone Tree Reservoir, Leach Reservoir, and Sheering Corral Reservoir.

Boundaries for the Kaibab National Forest and the Grand Canyon National Game Preserve are clearly delineated, intersecting with ranching infrastructure like the Press Tank and a lonely Grave located north of Coyote Spring. This map records the transition of the land into managed wilderness, preserving the remote character of features like Sand Cove and Cottonwood Cove while documenting the foundational network of unimproved roads and fences used by local land managers.