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1988 Map of Pipe Spring

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Pipe Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Pipe Spring National Monument serves as the focal point for this high-desert landscape in the late 1980s, marking a critical water source on the Arizona Strip. The area is dominated by the Kaibab - Paiute Indian Reservation, where the terrain transitions from the alluvial floor of Pipe Valley toward the dramatic escarpments of Burnt Canyon Point and Bulrush Point.

Evidence of human land use is sparse but specific, including a Landing Strip, a Gravel Pit, and scattered prospects near Bitter Seeps Wash. Water remains the primary shaper of both geology and history here, from the namesake Pipe Spring to remote tanks and catchments like Scotts Hole. The presence of a Picnic Area and Camp Ground indicates the site's role as a destination for desert travelers and history-minded visitors during this era.