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2023 Map of Marble Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Spring Creek Rnch sits at the heart of this high-desert landscape, where the state boundary between Utah and Colorado meets the county line for Grand and Mesa counties. The terrain is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including the namesake Marble Canyon and the winding course of Coates Creek. These canyons and gulches dictate the placement of local infrastructure, such as the DS Rd and Ryan Creek road, which navigate around significant elevations like Piñon Mesa and Flatiron Hill.

Water sources are scarce but vital in this arid environment, marked by features such as Horseshoe Spring and Dry Gulch. The mapping of townships like t12s r104w and t13s r104w illustrates the systematic organization of this ranching and grazing land. This contemporary record captures a remote corner of the American West where the topography continues to shape the scale of human settlement and transport.