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2014 Map of House Park Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

House Park Butte dominates the central landscape of this San Juan County region, where the high desert plateaus of southeastern Utah meet the managed lands of the Manti-La Sal National Forest and Canyonlands National Park. This 2014 survey captures a vast network of drainage systems and natural landmarks, including the winding paths of Butler Wash and the W Fork Salt Cr. The terrain is characterized by deep erosional features such as Bull Canyon and Ruin Canyon, which cut through the limestone and sandstone layers to reveal the geological history of the Colorado Plateau.

Water sources are scarce but critical in this arid environment, marked by sites like Crystal Spring. The map documents the primitive road network used by ranchers and explorers, including Beef Basin Rd and Ruin Park Rd, which provide access to secluded areas like Beef Basin and Davis Pocket. Notable formations like Kirk Arch and Boundary Butte serve as distinctive navigational aids for those traversing the high mesa country.