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2022 Map of Davis Mesa

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Davis Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Dolores River cuts through the northwest corner of this Colorado landscape, flowing past the steep flank of Carpenter Ridge and the broad top of Martin Mesa. The terrain is characterized by a series of dramatic landforms, including the high expanse of Davis Mesa and the prominent Skein Mesa in the southwest. A notable geological feature is the Paradox Valley, where the drainage of W Paradox Cr and E Paradox Cr intersects the river's path.

Drainage systems like Hieroglyphic Canyon and Wild Steer Canyon carve into the sandstone plateaus, revealing the intricate erosion patterns of the region. Local water sources like Stone Spring provide small points of relief in an otherwise arid environment. The map shows a network of remote access roads such as y11 RD and ee22 RD, which navigate the elevation changes between the mesas and basins like Saucer Basin.