Hildale and Colorado City anchor this landscape along the border of Utah and Arizona, where residential grids meet a dramatic geologic transition. The town plan is clearly visible, featuring streets named after local flora and families, such as Jessop Ave, Pinion St, and Lauritzen St. To the north and east, the terrain rises sharply toward the Vermilion Cliffs and the plateau of Canaan Mountain. This 2017 survey details the complex network of drainage and springs essential to life in this arid region, including Short Cr and Capps Rock Spring. Notable landforms like The Beehive and deep incisions such as Water Canyon and Cottonwood Canyon dominate the topography, illustrating the rugged transition from the populated valley floor to the high mesas of the Colorado Plateau.
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1885 · St. George
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Kanab
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Mt. Trumbull
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1886 · Kaibab
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1891 · St. George
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Mt. Trumbull
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Cedar City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Grand Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · La Verkin 4 SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Short Creek NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000