2001 Map of Danish Knoll

About this map

Skyline Drive follows the crest of the high plateau in this section of the Manti-La Sal National Forest, a region defined by complex water management and high-altitude research. The map documents an extensive network of resource infrastructure, including an aqueduct and multiple reservoirs such as New Canyon Reservoir, Petes Hole Reservoir, and Loggers Fork Reservoir. Of particular interest to scientific history are the Great Basin Experiment Station and the Alpine Experiment Station, established to study the unique subalpine ecology of these uplands. Names like Swedish Knoll, Danish Knoll, and John August Lake reflect the cultural heritage of the settlers who worked these mountains. From the depths of Philadelphia Flat to the high points of Haystack Mountain, the landscape is a patchwork of ridges and "holes" like Toms Hole and Jolleys Hole, served by a network of forest roads and the Great Western Trail.