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1985 Map of White Tower

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of White Tower
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

White Cliffs and the prominent landmark of White Tower dominate this high-desert landscape in Kane County. The terrain is defined by a series of dramatic geological steps, including the Skutumpah Terrace and the Elkhart Cliffs, which drop down to broad plateaus like Glendale Bench and Orderville Bench. Water is a critical and scarce element here, concentrated in the Kanab Creek drainage and smaller pockets like Three Lakes and Cave Lakes Canyon.

Evidence of human activity is sparse, primarily seen in the transport network and resource extraction sites such as the Gravel Pits near the creek. The map details the intricate erosion patterns of the Sand Hills and various drainages including Red Canyon and West Fork. This area, surveyed in the mid-1980s, shows the remote character of southern Utah before modern infrastructure expansion, focusing on natural features and traditional land use such as grazing on John Flat.