2016 Map of Dolores Point North

About this map

Dolores River winds through the high desert canyons along the border between Mesa County, Colorado, and Grand County, Utah. This 2016 survey documents a landscape of dramatic uplift and erosion, where the towering Steamboat Mesa and Polar Mesa overlook deep drainages like Lumsden Canyon and John Brown Canyon. The southwestern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Manti-LaSal National Forest, specifically covering the plateaus of N Beaver Mesa and S Beaver Mesa. Water sources such as Beaver Cr and the tucked-away DP Spring provide essential points of interest in this arid environment. The map details the network of backroads, such as Mesa Rd and several numbered routes, that navigate the complex topography leading toward Dolores Point and the entrance to Gateway Canyon.