2014 Map of San Arroyo Ridge

About this map

Book Cliffs dominate the southern reach of this landscape, where the plateau drops away along the border of Uintah and Grand counties. This 2014 survey documents a region defined by energy extraction and dramatic vertical relief, with the San Arroyo Gas Field, East Canyon Gas Field, and Overlook Gas Field punctuating the high ridges. The complex drainage network of W Fork Bitter Cr and Middle Fork Bitter Cr carves through the terrain, creating a series of isolated landmarks such as Tom Patterson Point and Black Horse Ridge. While human presence is primarily industrial and concentrated along service routes like McCook Ridge Rd, the Book Cliffs Natural Area preserves the northern section's character, highlighting the intersection of resource development and land conservation in the eastern Utah desert.