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1972 Map of Elephant Knoll

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Elephant Knoll
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Elephant Knoll and the surrounding high desert of western Tooele County are depicted here through 1970s photogrammetric surveying. The landscape is defined by the Ferber Hills to the west and the prominent heights of Red Mountain to the southeast. Human activity in this arid basin is evidenced by several water management features, including Oswald Reservoir and JB Reservoir, which likely supported the nearby Last Chance Ranch.

A network of Jeep Trails and unnamed trails crisscrosses the terrain, tracing paths between landmarks like Rock Window. An Old RR Grade cuts across the northern portion of the map, suggesting a shift in transportation patterns from early rail to 20th-century road use. Several Borrow Pits and washes, such as Deep Creek and Ferber Wash, further define the physical character of this isolated range land.