2011 Map of Snow Flat Spring Cave

About this map

Cedar Mesa dominates this corner of San Juan County, Utah, where a high-desert plateau is deeply incised by drainages like Owl Creek and Fish Creek. The landscape transition is most evident at the eastern edge of Snow Flat, where the plateau surface gives way to the winding depths of Road Canyon. This 2011 survey documents the sparse but critical network of primitive transportation routes that serve this high-elevation region, specifically Snow Flats Rd and Cigarette Springs Rd. A significant point of interest for local history and geology is Snow Flat Spring Cave, located near the terminus of the Snow Flat plateau. The map illustrates how human activity in this corner of the state remains tethered to these few improved roads and established water-related landmarks.