2017 Map of Monument Ridge

About this map

Monument Ridge stands as the central landmark of this high-desert landscape in Sweetwater County, where the hydrological divide of the Continental Divide dictates the flow of seasonal drainages. The topography is defined by a series of deep cuts, most notably LaFonte Canyon, Johnson Canyon, and the sheer walls of Box Canyon in the northwest. These landforms reveal the erosional patterns of a high-altitude environment where water is a scarce and precious resource, evidenced by the named Minnie Spring.