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2023 Map of Deer Range Point

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Deer Range Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument encompasses the vast majority of this landscape, defining a region where high plateaus and deep drainage systems meet. The terrain is marked by dramatic elevation shifts from the White Cliffs and Deer Range Point down into the winding course of the Paria River. Named landmarks like Mollies Nipple and Potters Butte provide clear navigational anchors across the high ground of the Deer Range and No Mans Mesa.

Remote tracks such as Buckskin Wash Rd and Oil Well Rd offer the only vehicle access through the canyon systems of Kitchen Canyon and Deer Creek Canyon. The presence of Nipple Lake near the West Swag suggests rare catchment points in a predominantly arid environment. This cartography reveals the intricate erosion patterns of the Colorado Plateau, from Pilot Ridge to the complex branching of Starlight Canyon.