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2022 Map of Escalante Forks

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Escalante Forks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Uncompahgre National Forest encompasses much of this high-plateau landscape, where the geography is defined by deep draws and prominent mesas. The terrain transitions from the broad expanses of Steamboat Mesa and Long Mesa in the north down into a complex network of drainages including Barklay Cabin Gulch and Corral Gulch. These natural corridors have long dictated movement through the region, as evidenced by the established routes like the Gunnison Pack Trl and Little Dominguez Trl.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid environment, with Steamboat Spring and a small body of water simply labeled The Lake serving as key landmarks for those navigating the backcountry. The map also records localized depressions and flats such as Bennetts Basin and Wagon Park, which suggest areas of historic grazing or seasonal camp activity. The convergence of the N Fork Escalante Cr and Escalante Cr in the southern portion of the quadrangle highlights the drainage system that carves through the sandstone layers of the Uncompahgre Plateau.