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2020 Map of Sit Down Bench

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Sit Down Bench
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Lake Powell dominates the southern portion of this landscape, its fingers reaching deep into the canyons within the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. The topography is defined by massive plateau features, most notably the central Sit Down Bench and the neighboring West Sit Down Bench. These formations, along with the White Rocks and Grand Bench, represent the high desert plateaus that characterize the north-central Kane County wilderness.

Remote access is traced along Rec Road 230 and Rec Road 262, which navigate between the steep incisions of Croton Canyon and Little Valley Canyon. North of the reservoir, the Burning Hills and Croton Bench provide a window into the upland terrain away from the water's edge. Water management for the high country is indicated by the Point of the Mountain Tank, a solitary landmark in an otherwise unpopulated expanse of public land.