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2023 Map of Grand Gulch Bench

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Grand Wash Cliffs form a massive geological break across this landscape in Mohave County, where the high elevation of the Grand Gulch Bench meets a complex network of drainage systems. Much of the terrain is managed under the Grand Canyon - Parashant National Monument and the Grand Wash Cliffs Wilderness, preserving a remote environment defined by deep incisions like Grand Gulch Canyon and Pigeon Canyon.

Evidence of human land use is sparse but concentrated around essential water sources, including Eds Pond and the Grand Gulch Tank. These features, along with cattle-era infrastructure like RD 1012, point to the area's history of ranching in a territory dominated by steep vertical reliefs. The map captures the meeting point of high plateaus and the erosive forces of the Pigeon Wash and Cunningham Canyon.