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2013 Map of Dinosaur

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Dinosaur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The town of Dinosaur anchors the northern edge of this high-desert landscape where the borders of Utah and Colorado meet. This 2013 survey illustrates a unique intersection of geology and paleontology-inspired development, evidenced by residential streets like Triceratops Ter, Stegosaurus Fwy, and Brachiosaurus Byp. These thematic names reflect the proximity to fossil-rich deposits found throughout the surrounding badlands.

Beyond the town center, the terrain is defined by dramatic geological formations and arid drainage systems. The map traces the prominent Raven Ridge and the jagged edge of Snake John Reef, while Dripping Rock Creek meanders toward the Mormon Gap in the southeast. Southward, the land drops into the Coyote Basin, a region dominated by oil and gas infrastructure, with a network of access routes like Co Road 99 and Co Road 21 cutting through the sagebrush and ridges.