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2017 Map of Piute Knoll

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The high plateau of Piute Knoll and the surrounding borderlands of Utah and Colorado are defined by a complex drainage system of dry washes and deep canyons. Water sources are scarce but critical in this arid environment, marked by isolated points like Secret Springs, Rustler Spring, and Ingram Spring. The landscape is a network of named canyons including Wildhorse Canyon, Summit Canyon, and Coal Bed Canyon, which cut through the high desert floor.

A sparse grid of county roads and remote tracks, such as W Summit Rd and the Egnar Cutoff, provides the primary access through these townships. The map documents cattle-country infrastructure like the Snyder Reservoir Number Two and follows the meandering path of Piute Cr. This area remains largely uninhabited, characterized by its prominent landforms like Bishop Point and the level expanse of Hickman Flat.