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2017 Map of Yellowjacket Canyon

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Yellowjacket Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Vermillon Cliffs and the Moquith Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape on the border of Kane County, Utah, and Arizona. The terrain is defined by a series of deep, branching drainages, including Yellowjacket Canyon, Indian Canyon, and Cottonwood Canyon. These canyons provided critical natural corridors and sheltering features in an otherwise arid environment.

Water sources are remarkably sparse, marked by isolated points such as Yellowjacket Spring, Harris Springs, and Sand Spring, which would have been vital landmarks for early travelers and cattlemen. Transport through this rugged sector is limited to primitive routes like Yellow Jacket Spring Rd and Coral Pink Sands Dunes Rd, highlighting the enduring isolation of the canyon country near Ed Lamb Point and the complex of named breaks like South Fork Indian Canyon.