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2017 Map of Moon Bottom

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Moon Bottom
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Green River carves a winding path through this portion of the Uinta Basin, creating a sequence of low-lying riverside flats known locally as bottoms. These areas, including Moon Bottom, Snider Bottom, and Hydes Bottom, represent the most accessible land in a landscape otherwise defined by higher relief features like Wild Horse Bench and the Antelope Knolls.

The presence of King's Canyon Rd and Lower Willow Creek Rd suggests a sparse but functional network for land management and transit through the arid Little Desert. The nomenclature found along the river—Kings Canyon Bottom, Fourmile Bottom, Rays Bottom, and Long Bottom—reflects a long history of local geographic identification based on the river's serpentine bends and the distinct canyons, such as Kings Canyon, that drain into the valley.