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2017 Map of Sandstone Draw

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Big Indian Valley and the surrounding high-desert landscape define this portion of San Juan County, where the small community of La Sal serves as the primary northern landmark. The terrain is deeply carved by drainage systems like Sandstone Draw and Big Indian Wash, which snake through a series of geological formations and named canyons. A network of specialized roads, including Hecla Rd and Homestake Rd, suggests the area's ongoing connection to local resource extraction and transit through the canyonlands.

Distinctive geological features such as Casa Colorado Rock, White Rock, and Lopez Arch provide essential navigational markers in an environment otherwise characterized by dry gulches like Hook and Ladder Gulch and Spiller Canyon. To the south, the settlement at Red Rock and the intersection of Big Indian Rd with Peters Wash Rd reveal the persistent, sparse human footprint in this corner of southeastern Utah.