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2021 Map of Wrather Arch

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Wrather Arch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Paria River carves a winding path through the northern reach of this quadrangle, defining the stark topography of Paria Canyon. This high-desert landscape is anchored by the Wrather Arch, a massive natural span set back from the river's eastern bend. The terrain shifts from the deep incisions of Judd Hollow in the north to the expansive, elevated surface of the Paria Plateau in the southeast.

Evidence of human movement and water management appears in the form of the 1582 Trl and remote water sources like Lynn Tank and Middle Reservoir. Distinctive geological formations including The Hole, Hole in the Rock, and the Red Knolls serve as significant landmarks for those navigating this unpopulated backcountry. The map illustrates a region where life and travel are dictated by the placement of scarce water and the complex geometry of the canyon walls.