2020 Map of Davis Knolls

About this map

Skull Valley defines the arid character of this Tooele County landscape, where the flat basin floor meets the rising elevations of the Davis Knolls. The map reveals a grid of straight-line access routes and section lines, including One Half Section Rd and Surveyors Rd, which suggest the structured management of this open range. Near the southern edge of the sheet, Round Top Davis Mtn stands as a prominent landmark above the surrounding topography. Water resources are scarce and localized, represented by the Valley Reservoir and the intermittent drainage of Dry Cr. These features, along with a network of corridors like Hatch Well Rd and Simpson Springs Rd, illustrate how human movement and livestock management have been adapted to the high desert environment of the Great Basin.