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2014 Map of Hotel Rock

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Hotel Rock stands as a prominent landmark in this section of San Juan County, where the high desert plateau is deeply incised by complex drainage systems. The landscape is defined by the transition from the elevated Manti-La Sal National Forest at Milk Ranch Point down into the broad expanses of Texas Flat and the canyon bottoms. Significant watercourses like Comb Wash and Butler Wash frame the central topographic features, while smaller seasonal draws such as Dog Tanks Draw and Whiskers Draw highlight the region's hydraulic character.

Modern infrastructure, represented by Ut-95, provides access through this canyon country, crossing the North Fork Mule Canyon. Historically significant routes such as Poseys Trl and the Arch Canyon Rd suggest long-established paths through the sandstone breaks. Geologists and hikers will note the distinctive naming of the Cheese and Raisins Hills, a peculiar cluster of formations north of Butler Canyon.