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2021 Map of Pine Knoll

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Pine Knoll
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Hilliard Flat lies at the heart of this high-elevation water management system in Uinta County, where a complex network of man-made waterways redirects the natural flow of the high desert landscape. The presence of the Hilliard West Side Canal and the Hilliard East Fork Canal illustrates a sophisticated early 21st-century irrigation infrastructure designed to capture and distribute seasonal runoff. This landscape is defined by its drainages and catchment basins, including Martin Reservoir and Austin Reservoir, which stand as vital landmarks for local stockmen and land managers.

Moving away from the flat, the terrain rises toward the namesake Pine Knoll and the prominent Rocky Point. These natural elevations overlook a web of county roads and historic paths such as the Blacks Fork Sheep Trl, suggesting a long-standing pattern of seasonal livestock movement and range access. The map reveals how local names like Cook Draw and Short Draw continue to define the geography of this Wyoming range.