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1985 Map of Long Valley Junction

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Long Valley Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Long Valley Junction sits at the high-elevation crossroads of Kane County, where the southern edge of the Markagunt Plateau meets the headwaters of the East Fork Virgin River. The landscape is dominated by the dramatic topography of the Pink Cliffs, a geological formation that defines the transition from the forested plateau to the canyon systems below. The river flows through a narrow corridor, fed by numerous family-named landmarks and water sources like Harris Spring, Howdy Spring, and Gravel Spring.

This mid-1980s provisional study details a wilderness managed as part of the Dixie National Forest. Beyond the main junction, the map records a sparse human footprint centered on resource extraction and water management, including a Gravel Pit and small reservoirs like Mc Donald Lake and Le Vanger Lakes. The drainage patterns of Seaman Canyon and Stout Canyon illustrate the complex erosional history of this portion of the Colorado Plateau.