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2023 Map of King Bench

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of King Bench
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Escalante River carves through the southern portion of this landscape, joined by drainage systems including The Gulch and Boulder Creek. This 2023 survey illustrates the dramatic plateaus and breaks of Garfield County, defined by prominent elevations such as King Bench, Wolverine Bench, and the distinctive Brigham Tea Bench. These features rise above a complex network of canyons, most notably Wolverine Canyon and Horse Canyon in the southeast.

Transportation through this high-desert environment is anchored by the historic Burr Trl, which winds across the northwestern sector near Steep Creek Bench and Deer Creek. The mapping of the Circle Cliffs area reveals a geography where water and wind have sculpted the earth into a series of benches and hollows, including Halfway Hollow and Long Canyon, creating a vertical landscape that has dictated movement and land use for generations.