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2017 Map of South Long Point

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of South Long Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Salvation Knoll stands as a prominent high point in this 2017 survey of San Juan County, overlooking a landscape defined by deep canyons and high mesas. Part of the Manti-Lasal National Forest, the terrain is characterized by an intricate drainage system including Mule Canyon, Texas Canyon, and the Dry Wash which cuts through the center of the sheet. Notable geological formations like Angel Arch and Cathedral Arch are located near Arch Canyon in the northeast, while the Grand Gulch Plateau dominates the western portion of the map.

Evidence of early travel and access is preserved through the Texas Trail and Short Point Trail, providing routes across the flats and along canyon rims. Water sources in this arid environment are few but significant, marked by Posey Spring, Pine Spring, and the various forks of Fish Cr. The map details the transition from the high mesa of Little Baullie Mesa down into the complex canyon systems that define this part of the Colorado Plateau.