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2021 Map of Snap Canyon East

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Snap Canyon East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Grand Canyon National Park and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area meet in this rugged corner of Mohave County, where the desert landscape is defined by massive geological shifts. The Grand Wash Cliffs and the Upper Grand Wash Cliffs create a dramatic vertical transition between the lower basins and the high elevations of the Sanup Plateau. This map documents a wilderness dominated by deep drainage systems like Snap Canyon and Pearce Canyon, which carve through the arid terrain toward the Colorado River corridor.

Prominent landmarks such as Snap Point and Fort Garrett Point provide clear orientation points within the complex topography. While largely roadless, the presence of RD 1012 in the northeast and named features like Nevershine indicate the sparse human footprint in this protected landscape. The map serves as a detailed record of the intersection between two of the nation's most significant federal land reserves.