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2011 Map of Monument Pass

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Monument Pass serves as a focal point for this high-desert landscape in San Juan County, where iconic landforms rise from the Colorado Plateau. This area is characterized by distinctively named geological features that have long served as navigational landmarks, such as Brighams Tomb and King-on-his-Throne. The map details a network of local thoroughfares including Halgaitoh Rd and Douglas Mesa Rd that weave between massive formations like Eagle Mesa and Sentinel Mesa.

A sparse but critical infrastructure of county roads and gravel routes connects the open terrain, crossing near features like Stagecoach and Castle Rock. The presence of labels like Bear and Rabbit Summit and Big Indian reflects a landscape where the shape of the horizon provides the primary sense of place. Natural drainage is represented by West Gypsum Creek in the south, while the northern reaches are accessed via San Juan County 430.