2011 Map of Cow Flats

About this map

Cleveland Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry stands as the central landmark of this arid landscape in Emery County, accompanied by the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry Campground. The terrain is defined by a series of expansive flats and benches, including Cow Flats, Lemon Flats, and Lucky Flats, which transition into the elevated reaches of Cedar Mountain to the south. Water management is a critical theme of the area's geography, visible through several man-made improvements like the Dugway Reservoir, Cow Flat Reservoir, and Pilling Pond, which capture runoff in an environment otherwise dominated by seasonal washes such as Cottonwood Wash and Soap Wash. Local nomenclature reflects the ranching and geographical history of the region through family-named features like Wimmer Spring and Staker Spring, and distinctive geological markers like the high point known as The Nipple.