2002 Map of Escalante

About this map

Escalante sits at the nexus of several major protected landscapes in this 2002 revision, serving as a gateway to the high desert plateaus of Southern Utah. The map details the transition from the town’s grid, which includes the High Sch and the Escalante Interagency Visitor Center, into the expansive reaches of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. The Escalante River winds through the eastern portion of the quadrangle, joined by tributaries such as Mamie Creek and Pine Creek. To the north, the terrain rises into the Dixie National Forest and the Box Death Hollow Wilderness, where the Roundy Trail traverses the Black Hills. This survey documents the area just after the turn of the century, showing the established infrastructure of the Escalante Municipal Airport and the scenic All American Road (Highway 12) as it approaches the town from the southeast.