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1987 Map of Johnson Lakes

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Johnson Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The high desert plateaus and deeply incised canyons of Kane County, Utah, dominate this late-twentieth-century study of the Utah-Arizona borderlands. The settlement of Johnson serves as the primary human landmark in a landscape defined by dramatic geological features like Wygaret Terrace and the towering Vermilion Cliffs. The drainage patterns are meticulously recorded, showing how seasonal flows have carved the Johnson Canyon and Center Canyon, eventually feeding into the Johnson Lakes area.

Evidence of ranching and land use is sparse but significant, with scattered corrals, Navajo Well, and the remote The Seeps providing vital water points in the arid environment. Transportation is limited to rugged 4wd tracks that navigate around landmarks such as Crescent Butte and through Pioneer Gap. The presence of a prospect and gravel pit near the Shinarump Cliffs indicates localized mineral interest within this complex terrain of arches and wash systems.