1964 Map of King Bench

About this map

The Escalante River winds through the southern extent of this 1960s survey, marking a dramatic landscape of high mesas and deep drainages in Garfield County. Evidence of ancient habitation is preserved at the Cliff Dwelling located near The Gulch, a prominent north-south canyon system that bisects the central terrain. The map captures an era of primitive backcountry access, where travel followed natural corridors like Halfway Hollow and the vast tablelands of King Bench and Brigham Tea Bench.