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2023 Map of Springdale East

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Springdale East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Springdale serves as the primary gateway to the massive sandstone formations of the Zion National Park interior. The geography is dominated by the North Fork Virgin River and the Virgin Wild and Scenic River corridors, where sheer verticality is named through landmarks like The Watchman, The East Temple, and the Court of the Patriarchs.

Evidence of early Mormon pioneer settlement and local genealogy is found at Shunesburg, an area featuring the Shunesburg Cem near the confluence of Shunes Creek and the East Fork Virgin River. Infrastructure like the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway and Zion Canyon Scenic Drive provides the backbone for navigating the deep cuts of Zion Canyon and Pine Creek Gorge, while the Canaan Mountain Wilderness protects the high plateaus and drainages to the south.