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2011 Map of Smith Mesa

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

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Smith Mesa dominates this 2011 survey, representing a high plateau landscape defined by drainage networks and high-elevation relief. The map documents the southeastern corner of the quadrangle where it meets the boundary of Zion National Park, a transition marked by the descent toward North Creek and Black Wash. Infrastructure is sparse across the mesa, though the network of rural routes such as Mesa Rd and Smith Mesa Rd provide access to this isolated terrain.

Water sources are critical to this arid environment, evidenced by named features like Rock Spring and the persistent drainages of La Verkin Creek and Dry Creek. To the south, the Hurricane Mesa Airport indicates the modern utility of the flat mesa surfaces. This map captures the interplay between the massive geological formations of Red Butte and Black Ridge and the managed boundaries of protected federal lands at the start of the twenty-first century.