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2017 Map of Notom

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Notom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Esther Fenn Gravesite stands as a solitary genealogical landmark near the small settlement of Notom, where the high desert terrain of southern Utah transitions into the dramatic geological uplift of the Water Pocket Fold. This 2017 survey captures the interface between ranching history and federal land management within Capitol Reef National Park. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems and high plateaus, including the prominent Thompson Mesa and Wildcat Mesa, which dominate the eastern half of the map.

A network of local routes such as Notom Rd and the historic path from Moab to Boulder Town trace the natural corridors between the mesas. Water features like Sandy Cr and the deeply incised Burro Wash carve through the Blue Flats, while landmarks with evocative names like Bloody Hands Gap and Blind Trail Wash suggest the area's difficult navigation and frontier heritage. The boundary between Wayne and Garfield counties divides these remote canyons and flats, preserving a record of the region's enduring topography.