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1971 Map of Tincanebitts Point

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Tincanebitts Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Sanup Plateau dominates this 1971 landscape, showing a complex series of high-desert points and deep drainages within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The terrain is defined by dramatic escarpments, notably Tincanebitts Point and Burnt Canyon Point, which overlook the expansive Tincanebitts Canyon and Burnt Canyon systems. These features characterize the high-elevation breaks that descend toward the Colorado River corridor.

Water sources are scarce but essential in this environment, marked by isolated points such as Tincanebitts Spring, Joe Spring, and Burnt Canyon Spring. The few human modifications recorded at this time are limited to a single Jeep Trail traversing the northern plateau near Twin Point, highlighting the area's relative isolation even within the recreational boundaries. This survey provides a precise look at the hydrology and landforms before more modern infrastructure or visitor developments altered the character of the plateau.