The Glen Canyon National Recreation Area dominates this landscape where the high desert meets the backwaters of the Colorado River. A complex network of drainage systems, including Bowns Canyon, Fence Canyon, and Cow Canyon, carves through the sandstone toward the sunken channels of Lake Powell. This survey highlights the dramatic geological transition at the Water Pocket Fold, a massive monocline that defines the local topography alongside features like Iron Top Mesa.
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1886 · Henry Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Henry Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Mt Pennell 3 SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · The Rincon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Lake Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Mt. Ellsworth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Hall Mesa
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Escalante
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Escalante
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1980 · Hite Crossing
USGS Topo · 1:100,000