2023 Map of Elephant Knoll

About this map

Elephant Knoll and Red Mtn anchor this high-desert landscape in western Tooele County, where the terrain is defined by drainage patterns and remote thoroughfares. The network of roads, including the Last Chance Cutoff Rd and Last Chance South Rd, suggests a region historically vital for trans-basin travel and grazing. Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by the presence of JB Reservoir and Oswald Reservoir along the intermittent flow of Deep Creek. To the south, the Ferber Hills and Ferber Wash transition toward the Upper Gold Hill Rd, marking a rugged intersection of geological features and early western corridors. This survey provides a clear look at how small-scale water improvements and historic cutoffs shaped the geography of this arid corner of Utah.