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2011 Map of Needle Eye Point

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Needle Eye Point dominates this high desert plateau, where deep drainages and isolated springs define the remote landscape. The hydrology of the region is centered on the winding path of Last Chance Creek, which is supported by vital local resources like Needle Eye Water. This area is characterized by an intricate network of deep gorges and named washes, including the expansive Surprise Valley and the branching corridors of Whities Canyon and Needle Eye Canyon.

Access through this portion of Kane County is primarily provided by the unpaved Smoky Mtn Rd, a thoroughfare that traces the high ground between complex canyon systems. Further south, the terrain fragments into the Right Fork and Left Fork of Water Canyon, alongside Reese Canyon and the prominent Shute Point. The map illustrates a region where landforms dictate movement, preserved in a moment before significant modern development altered these traditional cattle-country routes.