1988 Map of Jug Rock

About this map

Jug Rock stands as the central landmark for this arid corner of Grand County, recorded by the Geological Survey through aerial photography and field checking in the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by vast level areas like Bartlett Flat and Jug Rock Flat, which are deeply incised by a network of drainages including Tenmile Wash and Bartlett Wash. To the east, the topography becomes significantly more complex where Tusher Canyon and Mill Canyon carve through the plateau. This provisional survey captures the area before modern recreation-driven mapping, emphasizing natural water sources like Brink Spring and distinct rock formations such as Determination Towers. The map provides a precise layout of the unimproved roads and trails that connected these remote landmarks through Klondike Flat and the dramatic depths of Roaring Hell Canyon.