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2014 Map of Hitson Tank

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Hitson Tank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Grand Canyon National Park occupies the southern half of this high-desert landscape, where the northern rim begins its dramatic descent. The northern portion is dominated by the high arid reaches of the Kanab Plateau, a region defined by an intricate network of drainage systems and isolated water catchments. The primary drainage, Robinson Wash, and its tributary, N Fork Robinson Wash, cut through the terrain toward the south, eventually feeding into the massive Hundred and Fifty Mile Canyon.

Survival in this environment relies on a series of scattered water sources. These range from naturally occurring points like Buckhorn Spring to numerous man-made tanks, including Big Jackson Tank, June Heaton Tank, and Hitson Tank. The map provides a detailed look at the 2014 state of these hydraulic features and the narrow canyons like Little Robinson Canyon that channel seasonal runoff across the plateau.