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2014 Map of Mesa Butte

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Mesa Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Muddy Cr and Ivie Cr carve through the high desert of Emery County, defining a landscape of deep canyons and prominent sandstone formations. The terrain is marked by the towering Mesa Butte and the long, jagged stretch of the Molen Reef in the northeast. This area illustrates the complex topography typical of the San Rafael Swell's western edge, where drainages like Blue Trail Canyon and Miller Canyon converge.

Evidence of human transit through this remote corridor is found in the network of rural routes, including Co Road 918, and the named crossing at Lone Tree Crossing. The map highlights the sharp contrast between elevated plateaus like the Sand Bench and the narrow corridors of Red Valley and Mulligan Wash. These features represent the erosion-driven geography that has historically dictated travel and land use in this part of Utah.