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2011 Map of Mount Linnaeus

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Mount Linnaeus dominates the high terrain of the Abajo Mountains in this 2011 survey, overlooking a network of remote ranching and forest infrastructure. The map documents scattered high-country outposts including Bayles Ranch, Blue Creek Cabin, and Duckett Cabin, connected by a complex system of forest roads and trails such as The Causeway. These features, alongside Bayles Cabin, suggest a landscape defined by seasonal grazing and resource management in the canyons of San Juan County.

Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the Blue Creek Reservoir in the north and the Dry Wash Reservoir to the south, the latter controlled by the Dry Wash Number Two Dam. Significant landmarks for backcountry navigation include the Natural Arch Point of Interest and the uniquely named Skull and Crossbones Summit. The eastern portion of the quadrangle shows the drainage of Johnson Creek and Cherry Creek, leading toward the Red Bluff Campground near the Red Bluffs.