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2020 Map of Good Hope Bay

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Good Hope Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Good Hope Bay and the submerged channel of the Colorado River define this portion of Lake Powell, where the water meets the high desert plateaus of San Juan and Garfield Counties. The landscape is marked by extreme relief, moving from the low-lying Ticaboo Number 1 Rapids and Ticaboo Number 2 Rapids to the heights of Mancos Mesa and the Red Rock Plateau. Notable geological formations rise directly from the water or the surrounding canyon floor, including Monte Cristo Island and the prominent Castle Butte.

To the west, the foothills of the Henry Mountains overlook The Rincon and Little Rincon, ancient abandoned meanders of the river. The map also records numerous drainages and canyons that cut through the sandstone, such as Blue Notch Canyon, Wilson Canyon, and Popcorn Canyon. This area remains largely under the management of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, preserving a remote environment shaped by both historical river action and the modern reservoir.