1969 Map of Flossie Knoll

About this map

The Awapa Plateau dominates this high-altitude landscape where the borders of Piute, Wayne, and Garfield counties converge within the Dixie National Forest. This 1969 field-checked survey reveals a complex network of water management features essential to the region's high-desert geography. A series of catchments and reservoirs, including Gripe Reservoir, Butte Reservoir, and the tandem Death Hollow Reservoir No 1 and Death Hollow Reservoir No 2, are distributed across the terrain. These man-made features, alongside natural landmarks like Flossie Knoll and The Buttes, illustrate the historical importance of water storage for livestock and land management in Utah's interior. The terrain is marked by distinct geological formations such as North Butte, South Butte, and Big Point, providing clear points of reference for those studying the physical history of the Salt Lake Meridian corridor.