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2014 Map of Nipple Butte

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Nipple Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Nipple Butte rises as a central landmark amidst the complex network of plateaus and drainages defining this corner of Kane County. The landscape is characterized by its dramatic benches, including the expansive Sit Down Bench and Snow Bench in the north, which transition into named voids like Pet Hollow and Long Flat Canyon. These topographic features reflect a classic Colorado Plateau erosion pattern, where watercourses like Wahweap Cr and Nipple Cr have carved through the rock to isolate high-altitude flats.

Evidence of local history and nomenclature is found in family-named features such as John Wills Bench and Jack Riggs Bench, suggesting the reach of early ranching or exploration in this arid territory. Strategic points for movement across the terrain are identified by labels like Tworoose Pass and The Scorpion, while the presence of Nipple Spring highlights the scarce but vital water sources that dictated where human activity could occur south of the Clints Coves and White Sands areas.