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2020 Map of Hatch Trading Post

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Hatch Trading Post
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Hatch Trading Post serves as a central landmark in this high-desert landscape of San Juan County, Utah. The topography is defined by a network of drainage systems including Montezuma Cr and Alkali Cr, which have carved deep features such as Alkali Canyon and Black Steer Canyon. These canyons are interspersed with elevated landforms like McCracken Mesa and Tin Cup Mesa, creating a rugged terrain where water sources like Tin Cup Spring were historically vital.

Personal and descriptive names are etched into the geography, seen in places like Johnny Benal Canyon, Nancy Patterson Canyon, and Little Nancy Canyon. The map records a complex modern road network, including Hovenweep Rd and Squaw Canyon Rd, that connects these remote points of interest. Notable open areas such as Bug Park and Black Steer Park provide breaks in the intricate canyon systems that dominate the southeastern corner near Cajon Mesa.