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2023 Map of Scorpion Gulch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Escalante River winds through a deeply incised canyon landscape in this modern topographic survey, marking the primary drainage for a region of complex high-desert topography. The map illustrates the southern reaches of Garfield County and its boundary with Kane County, where much of the terrain is managed as part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. These public lands are defined by massive geological benches and erosion-carved drainages, most notably the namesake Scorpion Gulch in the southern portion of the quadrangle.

Prominent features such as Baker Bench and East Baker Bench provide insight into the flat-topped plateaus that separate the river’s tributaries. To the northeast, the map documents the convergence of Middle Moody Canyon and East Moody Canyon, which feed into Moody Creek. The intricate contour lines reveal the sheer vertical relief and technical terrain typical of this portion of the Colorado Plateau, where access is dictated by the natural breaks in the canyon walls.