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2020 Map of Rilda Canyon

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Rilda Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Manti-La Sal National Forest dominates this section of the Wasatch Plateau, where the high ridges of East Mtn and Trail Mtn divide a complex system of drainages. The landscape is defined by its deep canyons and elevated grazing grounds, including the aptly named Bull Pasture and Wild Cattle Ridge. Water from Scad Valley Cr and Indian Cr flows through the western valleys, while the eastern slopes are carved by Right Fork Rilda Canyon and Left Fork Rilda Canyon.

Access through this high country is marked by a network of historic paths such as the Scad Valley Trail and the Mill Fork Canyon Trail, reflecting a long history of resource management and movement between the mountain summits and the lower basins. Notable topographic features like the Grange Hole and Meetinghouse Canyon suggest localized points of interest for those studying the physical geography and livestock history of Sanpete and Emery counties.