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2023 Map of Buck Knoll

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Buck Knoll
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Buck Knoll stands as a prominent landmark in this section of the Uinta Basin, presiding over a landscape defined by an intricate network of deep canyons and seasonal drainage draws. The topographic structure is dominated by the converging branches of Indian Canyon, including the Left Fork Indian Canyon and Right Fork Indian Canyon. These natural corridors historically dictated movement through the territory, a pattern still reflected in the placement of the Rigth-Fork-Indian-Can-Rd and the Lake Canyon Rd.

The presence of named features like Witch Hollow, Wolf Den Hollow, and Lion Hollow suggests a local history tied to early livestock ranging and the character of the wildlife found within these breaks. To the southeast, the terrain rises toward Cottonwood Ridge, which separates the Indian Canyon drainage from Cottonwood Canyon and Tabby Canyon, illustrating the high-desert watershed systems of Duchesne County.