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2011 Map of Skyline Rim

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Skyline Rim
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Muddy Creek meanders through a starkly defined desert landscape in this early twenty-first-century survey of Emery County. The topography is dominated by dramatic geological formations, notably the eponymous Skyline Rim and the broad expanse of Factory Bench. These features illustrate the erosion patterns of the San Rafael Swell, where drainages like Coal Mine Wash and Wild Horse Creek cut through the arid terrain toward the creek bed.

Remote infrastructure is limited, centered primarily on Sand Wash Rd and the White Rock Reservoir in the southern reaches of the quadrangle. The map details the transition from the Lower Blue Hills into the elevated terrain of Big Wild Horse Mesa and the North Pinto Hills. This documentation serves as a precise record of water management and natural landmarks in a region defined more by its geology than by human settlement.