Horse Mtn dominates this high-desert landscape in Kane County, serving as a central landmark for a complex network of arid drainages and elevated plateaus. The terrain is characterized by dramatic topographic shifts between flat-topped landforms such as Paradise Bench and Squaw Bench and the deep incisions of Escalante Canyon and Paradise Canyon. These features illustrate the erosion-heavy geology of the region, where water, though scarce, has defined the local geography through features like Tommy Water and the ephemeral path of Tommy Smith Cr.
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1886 · Escalante
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1922 · Upper Last Chance
USGS Topo · 1:63,360
1956 · Escalante
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Escalante
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Horse Flat
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Canaan Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Death Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Carcass Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Butler Valley
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Fourmile Bench
USGS Topo · 1:24,000