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2017 Map of Ninemile Knoll

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Escalante Desert terrain and the arid uplands of the Black Mountains meet in this southwestern Utah landscape, where the elevation rises sharply across the Beaver County and Iron County line. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the flat, high-desert floor, marked by isolated water features such as Cactus Pond, Mound Pond, and Sand Pond. This desert expanse is bisected by Thermal Rd, reflecting the area's utility and infrastructure development.

To the south, the topography shifts into the complex drainage systems of Little Black Canyon and Black Canyon. These rugged features descend toward The Sink, a natural depression in the landscape west of Ninemile Knoll. The presence of Dry Willow Spring in the southeastern corner highlights the rare water sources that sustained ranching and travel through this transition zone between the desert floor and the mountain foothills.