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1996 Map of Snow Flat Spring Cave

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Snow Flat Spring Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

Cedar Mesa dominates this 1996 provisional survey, a high-desert plateau marked by deep drainages and geological landmarks in San Juan County. The sheet focuses on the complex canyon systems carved by Owl Creek and Fish Creek, which converge amidst several notable natural spans including Nevills Arch and another Natural Arch. These deep incisions in the mesa provided natural shelters and water sources, such as the named Snow Flat Spring Cave located along the eastern edge of Snow Flat.

Human passage through this difficult landscape is marked by the Emigrant Trail, which winds across the plateau south of Road Canyon. The presence of several Drill Hole markers suggests a period of resource exploration, while various Foot Trail segments and seasonal Falls indicate a terrain that remained largely inaccessible to vehicles, preserving the primitive character of the canyon-and-mesa geography into the late 20th century.