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2002 Map of Steep Creek Bench

Name: 2002 Topographic Map of Steep Creek Bench
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2005
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2005

About this map

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument and the Dixie National Forest meet in this 2002 revision of the Garfield County landscape. The mapping reflects the complex management of public lands, delineating the Loa - Teasdale Ranger District and the Escalante Ranger District. A lone human structure, the Long Neck Cabin, stands near the ridge of Long Neck, overlooking a series of deep drainages including Cottonwood Canyon and Slickrock Canyon.

Transport through this high-plateau environment is defined by The Burr Trail, which winds through the southeastern portion of the map near the Circle Cliffs. The topography is a labyrinth of water-carved features such as Rattlesnake Canyon and Steep Creek Bench. Notable landmarks like Impossible Peak and the drainage of Steep Creek serve as primary navigational points for those tracing the historical routes and land divisions of this high-elevation desert.