1997 Map of Silver Falls Bench

About this map

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area dominates the southern landscape of this survey, where the winding course of the Escalante River cuts through a high-plateau environment. The topography is defined by a series of distinct plateaus and drainage systems, including the prominent Silver Falls Canyon and the massive Bown Bench to the north. These features illustrate the complex erosional patterns typical of the region, where water sources like Emigrant Spring and Cliff Spring provided critical intermittent relief in an otherwise arid expanse of sandstone and sage.