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2011 Map of Mineral Canyon

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Mineral Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Green River carves a deep path through this portion of Grand County, forming the dramatic bend of Labyrinth Canyon. Along the river’s edge, several flat areas known as bottoms provide rare accessible terrain amidst the surrounding verticality, including Cottonwood Bottom, Mineral Bottom, and Tidwell Bottom. These locations historically served as vital access points for river travelers and prospectors entering the high desert plateaus.

Uplifted landmarks like Mineral Point, Deadman Point, and Horsethief Point define the skyline, overlooking a network of drainages such as Hell Roaring Canyon and Dubinky Wash. The southern section of the map encompasses a portion of Canyonlands National Park, where the convergence of the North Fork Mineral Canyon and South Fork Mineral Canyon illustrates the complex erosion of the Colorado Plateau.