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2023 Map of Steele Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Henry Mountains topography dominates this section of Garfield County, where the high desert landscape is defined by massive mesas and intricate drainage systems. The namesake Steele Butte rises above Dugout Flat, while water sources like Dave Teeples Spring and Dripping Rock Seep indicate the vital, scattered points of hydration in this arid environment. The map details a complex network of erosional features, from the broad expanse of Tarantula Mesa in the south to the deeply carved Seven Canyon and Five Canyon.

Evidence of historical grazing and early land use appears in family-named landmarks such as Pete Steele Bench and Stevens Mesa. These labels, alongside features like Sage Flat and Apple Brush Flat, reflect the localized naming conventions used by ranchers and surveyors to navigate the alternating canyon floors and high plateaus. The drainage patterns of South Creek and Dugout Creek reveal the natural corridors that historically dictated movement through this part of the Utah backcountry.