1968 Map of Ship Mountain Point

About this map

Ship Mountain Point towers over a complex network of plateaus and drainage systems in southern Kane County, as recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey during the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by its massive benches, including Fourmile Bench to the west and Caine Bench and Dry Bench to the east. These high flats are separated by deep erosion features like Wesses Cove and the branching Wesses Canyon. Water sources are sparse but critical in this arid environment, marked by Last Chance Creek and isolated points like Drip Tank.