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2017 Map of Black Knolls

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Black Knolls and the high desert divides of the Uinta Basin define this 2017 study of the borderlands between Uintah and Grand counties. The map documents a landscape carved by seasonal drainages and topographic features often named for early ranching and livestock movement. Key terrain markers include Steer Ridge and Picket Corral Ridge, which separate the various canyons such as Mail Canyon and Billie Brown Canyon.

Water sources are scarce in this arid environment, evidenced by the specific marking of Goat Spring and the tracking of intermittent watercourses like Hill Cr and Willow Cr. The township and range lines, such as t15s r20e, indicate the systematic surveying of this public land, much of which remains dominated by these natural features rather than permanent settlements. This survey captures the region's character as a crossroads for topographical navigation in eastern Utah.