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1985 Map of Dog Knoll

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Dog Knoll
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation and the Naval Oil Shale Reserve No 2 overlap in this mid-1980s Uintah County landscape. This territory is defined by a series of high tablelands and deep-cut drainage systems, including Benion Bench and the expansive Tabyago Basin. The transition from the high Flat in the southwest toward the drainage of Dog Knoll Draw illustrates the region's complex geology.

A network of named canyons and draws, such as Tabyago Canyon, Chimney Canyon, and Big Canyon, provides a detailed record of the local topography. This era of mapping documents the intersection of federal energy interests and tribal lands, marked by the Indian Reservation Boundary and Naval Reserve Boundary. Small landmarks like Dog Knoll and Cedar Knolls serve as distinct points of reference in an otherwise vast system of draws like Green Draw and Horsecorn Canyon.