1986 Map of Steele Butte

About this map

Steele Bench and Tarantula Mesa dominate this high-altitude landscape in Garfield County, recorded in this 1986 provisional survey. The map reveals a terrain defined by stark flat-topped mesas and deep seasonal drainages, including the dramatic incisions of Five Canyon and Seven Canyon. Water sources are critical but sparse markers in this arid environment, noted by Dripping Rock Seep, Dave Teeples Spring, and Mud Spring. Evidence of human activity is minimal but specific, featuring a Landing Strip on Pete Steele Bench and a lonely Adit tucked near Sweetwater Creek. The topographical detail traces the complex network of washes like Poison Wash and Dry Wash as they carve through the Apple Brush Flat, providing a clear record of the area's remote character during the mid-1980s.