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2011 Map of Grouse Creek

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Grouse Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Grouse Creek Valley defines this northern Utah landscape, where the settlement of Grouse Creek and the remote Etna ranching locale sit within a network of canyons and high-desert drainages. The topography is shaped by water sources essential to this arid region, including Etna Spring, Etna Reservoir, and the Straight Fork Creek. Local history is grounded in family-run landholdings like the Kimber Ranch, which includes the Kimber Ranch Burial site, offering a specific window into the genealogy of the area's early residents.

The map reveals a transition from the broad valley floor to the prominent Haystack Hill and the dramatic Narrows of Dairy Valley. Travel through the region is marked by historic corridors such as Dean Pass Rd and Ingham Pass Rd, which connect the scattered settlements to the surrounding terrain. From the northern Dry Canyon to the southern Dairy Valley Creek, this survey documents the persistent ranching identity and isolated geography of Box Elder County.