GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Colorado Plateau
The Colorado Plateau spans parts of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico. Relatively broad uplift preserved extensive sedimentary layers that rivers cut into canyons, including the Grand Canyon.
Fast Facts
- The Colorado River and its tributaries drain much of the plateau.
- The Four Corners region is a useful location anchor.
- The plateau is distinct from the Rocky Mountains and Basin and Range province.
Connected lessons
- Colorado PlateauMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Colorado RiverRelated places
- Columbia PlateauRelated places
- Great Basin DesertRelated places
- Ozark PlateauRelated places