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2014 Map of Eastland

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Eastland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Eastland sits at a high-desert crossroads in San Juan County, where a grid of rural roads meets the diagonal cut of E Highway 491. This high-altitude landscape is defined by the dramatic erosion of several drainage systems, including Boulder Canyon to the west and the sprawling Pearson Wash to the east. These canyons create prominent geographic markers such as West Boulder Point and Pearson Point, which dominate the local topography.

The settlement pattern reflects the mid-century agricultural and ranching legacy of the region, anchored by named roads such as S Eastland Rd and Pearson Canyon Rd. Significant local landmarks like Ginger Hill and the hidden Horsehead Spring provide specific points of interest for those studying the physical geography of the Colorado Plateau. The map reveals a transition between level farmland and the deep incisions of Horsehead Canyon and Long Draw Canyon, illustrating the challenging terrain that early settlers and ranchers navigated.