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1953 Map of Mt. Ellsworth

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Mt. Ellsworth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Mt Ellsworth dominates the northern skyline of this desert landscape, where the Henry Mountains meet the rising waters of the Colorado River. This mid-century survey, updated in the 1970s, captures the transition of Glen Canyon into the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The flooding of the canyon is evident in the marking of Lake Powell, which begins to fill the deep tributary canyons such as Knowles Canyon and Forgotten Canyon.

Evidence of desert transit and survival is scattered throughout the Spring Desert, including isolated water sources like Moki Tank and Cane Spring. Near the Hoskinnini Mesa, a Landing Strip and the Bullfrog Basin Campground mark the early development of recreational infrastructure in this remote corner of Garfield County. The map also delineates intricate drainage systems, including the North Fork Ticaboo Creek and the sheer verticality of the Tapestry Wall along the river corridor.