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2023 Map of Eastland

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Eastland serves as the primary settlement on this high-desert plateau, where the landscape is defined by a series of dramatic geographic fingers reaching southward. Notable promontories like West Boulder Point, Boulder Point, Pearson Point, and Horsehead Point overlook deep drainage systems including Boulder Canyon, Pearson Canyon, and Horsehead Canyon. These features demonstrate a pattern of human adaptation to the arid terrain, with roads like Boulder Cutoff and Pearson Cutoff bridging the gaps between these natural barriers.

Water sources remain critical landmarks in this environment, as seen with Horsehead Spring located near the head of Long Draw Canyon. The mapping of family-named road segments and landmarks like Ginger Hill and Pearson Wash provides researchers with a clear view of the regional land use and local geography in the modern era. The network of county roads, including Co RD 332 and Co RD 339, connects the scattered residences and agricultural tracts of San Juan County.