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2017 Map of Death Ridge

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Death Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Dixie National Forest defines the northern reaches of this high-desert landscape where the boundary between Garfield and Kane counties runs through a complex system of plateaus and drainages. The central namesake feature, Death Ridge, is flanked by deep-cut watercourses including Alvey Wash and Trap Canyon Wash, illustrating the erosional patterns of the Colorado Plateau. This 2017 survey details a remote wilderness managed by the U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management, where water is the primary landmark for those navigating the backcountry.

Evidence of human presence and survival in this arid environment is visible through the Death Ridge Reservoir and strategically located water sources like Mossy Dell Spring and Camp Spring. The passage of Smoky Mountain Road through the southern half of the map provides a corridor through the terrain near Escalante Canyon. The map records a modern era of land management across these high flats and canyons, preserving the locations of springs and named washes like Blue Wash and Horse Spring Canyon.