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2023 Map of Rattlesnake Springs

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Rattlesnake Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Rattlesnake Springs and its smaller counterpart, Little Rattlesnake Spring, anchor this high-desert landscape where the border of Douglas and Grant counties meets. The topography is defined by significant drainage systems and coulees, notably the broad Moses Coulee and the winding Dry Coulee. The presence of numerous isolated water sources like Mineral Spring, Bowers Spring, and Bell Spring suggests a reliance on specific natural points for livestock or travel in an otherwise arid environment.

Transport patterns across these canyon lands are marked by routes such as the historic Wagon Rd and the steep Three Devils Grade Rd, which navigates the dramatic elevation changes near Three Devils. The naming of Petrified Canyon and various deep-cut features like Pegg Canyon and Coyote Canyon reflects the geological character of this region, where seasonal water flow and ancient erosion have sculpted a network of canyons feeding into Rattlesnake Creek.