Loading map...

2020 Map of Buck Knoll

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Buck Knoll
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Buck Knoll stands as a central high point in this Duchesne County landscape, where the high desert terrain is defined by a dense network of branching canyons and hollows. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the steep drainage of Indian Canyon, joined by the Right Fork Indian Canyon and Left Fork Indian Canyon near Davis Hollow. This 2020 survey illustrates a region largely shaped by its topography and the limited access provided by routes like Lake Canyon Rd and the Right Fork Rd.

Evidence of seasonal water is sparse, primarily represented by Cripple Cr winding through the southern draws. The naming of features like Wolf Den Hollow, Witch Hollow, and Skitzy Canyon suggests a long history of local identification with the specific character of each fold in the earth. To the southeast, Cottonwood Ridge overlooks Tabby Canyon, marking the edge of a high plateau system deeply carved by time and erosion.