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2023 Map of Lamp Stand

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Capitol Reef National Park and Dixie National Forest meet in this section of Garfield County, marking a landscape where high desert plateaus and deeply carved canyons dominate the terrain. The central topographical feature, Lamp Stand, rises above surrounding drainages, while the Burr Trl provides a critical travel corridor through the remote geography. This corridor links the elevated The Flats with lower reaches near White Canyon Flat.

The map reveals a complex network of seasonal watercourses and erosion-formed landmarks, including the winding Horse Canyon and White Canyon. To the west, the deep incisions of Egg Canyon and Long Canyon illustrate the dramatic vertical relief typical of the region's sandstone layers. To the east, the Circle Cliffs form a prominent geological boundary, framing a region defined by its isolation and lack of permanent human settlements.