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2019 Map of Dolores Point North

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Dolores Point North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Dolores Point stands as a prominent landmark on this high-desert plateau where the Utah-Colorado border divides a landscape of deep canyons and expansive mesas. The Dolores River cuts through the northern reaches of the map, carving its way past Steamboat Mesa and through the Steamboat Area. This region is defined by its dramatic elevation changes, moving from the riverbed up through Gateway Canyon to the massive reaches of North Beaver Mesa and South Beaver Mesa.

Remote access is provided by a network of forest and county roads, including Mesa Rd and several numbered routes like 4 1/10 Rd. Significant portions of the southwest are managed as part of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. Water sources are sparse at these heights, though Dolores Point Spring and DB Spring provide critical points of relief amidst the arid terrain of Polar Mesa and the surrounding draws.