2020 Map of Russian Knoll

About this map

The Russian Settlement sits at the northern edge of this high-desert landscape in Box Elder County, accompanied by a nearby Cemetery and the prominent Russian Knoll. This area reveals a remote homesteading or communal history, where water management is critical, as evidenced by the Baker Hills Reservoir and Trail Pass Reservoir catching runoff from seasonal flows like Dove Cr. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the Matlin Mountains, while the historic path of the Emigrant Trail Rd cuts through the western valley, marking a corridor once vital to westward expansion. Other local infrastructure is sparse, defined primarily by rugged tracks like Board Ranch Rd and Coyote Hill Rd, which navigate the arid gaps between the mountains and the drainage of Cotton Cr.