2020 Map of Needle Point

About this map

Sevier Lake dominates the eastern half of this arid Millard County landscape, defining a region where water management is central to the land's utility. The western terrain rises toward the distinct landforms of Coyote Knolls and the namesake Needle Point, a prominent feature overlooking the basin. This 2020 survey illustrates a sparsely developed desert environment where artificial catchments like Madsen Reservoir, Needle Reservoir, and the Needle Hardpan Reservoir provide critical collection points in an otherwise dry expanse. The transition from the flat lakebed to the western elevations reveals the subtle topography of the Great Basin, where low-lying hardpans and reservoirs mark the few points of human modification in a vast, open territory.