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2017 Map of Photograph Gap

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Harts Point dominates the western edge of this San Juan County landscape, where the high desert is defined by a complex network of drainage systems and canyons. The terrain transitions from the broad expanse of Dry Valley in the southeast to the notched passage of Photograph Gap. Water, though sparse, has historically dictated the utility of this land, evidenced by named sources like Harts Spring and the converging paths of Harts Spring Draw and Harts Draw.

Transport through this part of the Colorado Plateau follows established routes such as N Flats Rd and Sugar Loaf Rd, which navigate between prominent landmarks like Peters Point and the deep recesses of Hog Canyon. The map reveals a surveyor’s grid of townships, including t31s r22e and t31s r23e, illustrating how modern management overlays this ancient, eroded geology of washes and canyons like Tank Wash and Turner Water Canyon.