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2018 Map of Snap Draw

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Snap Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Upper Grand Wash Cliffs dominate this portion of the Arizona Strip, marking a dramatic geological transition at the edge of the Colorado Plateau. This high-desert environment in Mohave County is defined by its verticality and water-scarcity, where cattle ranching and land management depend on scattered improvements such as Snap Tank, Snap Spring, and the Upper Salt House Tank. The landscape is etched with deep drainage systems including Gardner Canyon and Snap Canyon, which cut through the uplifted terrain toward the southwestern corner of the sheet.

In the south, the map details the rugged northern boundaries of Grand Canyon National Park (GCNP), specifically near Tincanebitts Canyon. The surveyor's grid of the Public Land Survey System reveals the vastness of these townships, while remote tracks like RD 1012 and the route through Salt House Draw provide the only access points for backcountry navigation and land monitoring within this arid wilderness.