
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area dominates this high-altitude landscape, where the plateau of Dry Mesa gives way to a complex network of eroded drainage systems. The map captures a moment in the late 1980s when this portion of San Juan County remained largely undeveloped, characterized by massive topographical features like Dark Canyon and the vertical relief of Lean-To Point. Localized activity is evidenced by scattered prospects and a single prospect site in the southern reaches, hinting at mineral exploration in the canyonlands.
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2 editions found
1886 · Henry Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Henry Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1952 · Mouth of Dark Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Mancos Mesa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Natural Bridges
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Hite
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · White Canyon 1 NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · White Canyon 4 NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · White Canyon 1 SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · White Canyon 2 NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000