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2014 Map of Turtle Canyon

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Turtle Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Pilling Ranch and Wilcox Ranch represent the few outposts of human settlement in this high-elevation corridor of Emery County. Situated along the winding course of Range Cr, these ranches are tethered to the narrow riparian zone that cuts through the steep-walled Range Creek Canyon. The landscape is a network of drainage systems and high plateaus, where deep incisions like Turtle Canyon and Trail Canyon define the difficult travel through the region.

South of the canyon systems, the terrain opens into broader features such as Rabbit Valley and the sprawling Big Horn Benches. These areas, marked by significant elevation changes, culminate at the southern edge of the sheet near Big Horn Mtn. The reliance on scarce water sources is evident in the naming of solitary landmarks like Joe Spring and Water Canyon, which serve as vital points of reference in an otherwise arid expanse.