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1985 Map of Eastland

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Eastland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Eastland stands as the primary settlement on this high plateau landscape in San Juan County during the mid-1980s. The topography is defined by sharp vertical relief where the flat tablelands drop off into deep drainage systems. To the west, the land is carved by Boulder Canyon and its associated Boulder Creek, while the central portion is dominated by the descent into Pearson Canyon. These natural divisions create prominent topographical features like West Boulder Point and Pearson Point, which overlook the complex network of washes and draws.

The landscape transitions from the broad expanse of Ginger Hill toward the southeastern corner, where the terrain breaks again at Horsehead Point. Here, the water from Horsehead Spring feeds into Horsehead Canyon and the adjacent Long Draw. This 1985 survey captures the intersection of high-desert agriculture and the natural erosion patterns that have shaped this portion of the Utah-Colorado borderlands.