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2011 Map of Horn Silver Gulch

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Horn Silver Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Red Ledges and the Sand Bench Rim define the arid, water-carved landscape of Emery County recorded in this 2011 survey. The terrain is characterized by a network of drainage systems including Horn Silver Gulch, North Salt Wash, and Red Wash, all feeding toward the eastern edge of the quadrangle. Human presence is marked primarily by ranching and water management infrastructure, visible in the placement of South Sand Reservoir, Red Point Reservoir, and the curiously named Cinderella Reservoir.

Surface travel in this portion of the San Rafael Swell is limited to unpaved routes such as Dutch Flat Rd and the S Sand Bench Loop. These roads navigate between flat valley floors like Bellevue Flats and elevated benches. Minor water sources, critical for local activity in such a dry climate, are identified at Hendrick Spring, Yellow Seep, and The Drips, providing essential landmarks for navigation across the basin floor toward the San Rafael River.