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2014 Map of Recapture Pocket

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Casa del Eco Mesa stands as a notable landmark overlooking the southern reaches of this landscape where the San Juan River carves through the San Juan Valley. The terrain is defined by a series of dramatic mesas and canyons, from the high McCracken Mesa and McCracken Point in the east to the eroded formations of Chimney Rocks and the distinctive overlook known as The Horn.

Evidence of human movement and land use is visible in the network of secondary roads and local spurs, including Trading Post Rd and Recapture Pocket Rd, which provide access to the namesake Recapture Pocket and McCracken Canyon. The presence of an Evaporation Pond near Ut-162 suggests local industrial or agricultural activity, while historical sites like Seventeen Room offer a connection to the area's ancestral heritage and early settlement patterns.