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2020 Map of Southam Canyon

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Southam Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The White River carves a deep path through this corner of Uintah County, creating a complex network of dry washes and high plateaus. In the southeast, the settlement of Watson serves as a lone hub in a landscape dominated by dramatic geological features like Duck Rock and the steep walls of Hells Hole Canyon. The connectivity of the region is defined by corridors such as the Bonanza Hwy and the descriptively named Pot Belly Rd.

Surface drainage patterns are marked by long seasonal courses, including Evacuation Cr and Wagon Hound Canyon, which feed into the river system. The presence of the Watson Rainbow road suggests historical routes linking this remote pocket of eastern Utah. This map reveals a terrain where human infrastructure is sparse and carefully adapted to the sinuous paths of Southam Canyon and its neighboring ravines.