Canyonlands National Park, an immense amount of wilderness and rock, lies in the heart of the Colorado Plateau (Canyonlands National Park-Geology). Millions of years have formed specific characteristics of the rock and surrounding wilderness that make it so special. Throughout the park you will find that sedimentary rock has formed many features such as hundreds of colorful canyons, mesas, buttes, fins, arches and spiers. The Green and Colorado Rivers played an important role in forming many of these features. These rivers cross the park forming two huge canyons. This further divides the park into three distinct zones. “Island in the Sky” is located to the north while “The Maze” is located to the west and “The Needles” is located to the east (Canyonlands National Park Information Guide). "Island in the Sky" serves as Canyonlands' observation tower; it allows tourists to see overwhelming views of the rest of the country. “The Labyrinth,” as the name suggests, has been described as a “30-square-mile sandstone puzzle” (NPS: Nature & Science» Geology Resources Division). This section of the park is often considered one of the most remote and inaccessible areas in the United States. Finally, "The Needles" is known for its diversity in rock characteristics. Throughout this land you can see features such as sculpted rock spiers, arches, canyons, grabens and potholes. The different names suggest the diversity of the territory as a whole. As stated by the Geological Resources Division of the National Park Service, “Traces of the Anasazi can be found in nearly every canyon of the Needles. Many of their stone and mud dwellings and warehouses are remarkably well preserved. Tower Ruins, built high on a cliff ledge in a side canyon of Horse Canyon, is an exceptional ex...... middle of paper... earth-shattering dome impact structure. Technology. Network. 04 December 2011. .d. “Mechanics of Graben Evolution in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.” Bulletin of the Geological Society of America. Network. 05 December 2011. .e. "NPS: Nature and Science» Geological Resources Division." Nature.nps.gov » Explore nature. Network. 05 December 2011. .f. "Mesa and Butte - The shape of the earth, forces and changes, spotlight on famous shapes, for more information." Science clarified. Network. 05 December 2011. .g. Reed, David. Farallon and Kula plates. Representative of the University of Michigan. Network. 04 December. 2011. .