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1971 Map of Russian Knoll

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Russian Knoll
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Russian Knoll and the surrounding high desert of Box Elder County are documented here during a 1971 field survey. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral drainage of Dove Creek and the southern reaches of the Matlin Mountains. Evidence of early cattle ranching and frontier life is visible at the Board Ranch and various unnamed wells and springs that provided essential water in this arid environment.

Remote historical markers including Graves and Ruins suggest the site's deeper history beyond the mid-century ranching infrastructure. Water management for livestock is a central theme, evidenced by the Trail Pass Reservoir and Baker Hills Reservoir. A network of jeep trails provides the only access through this territory, connecting the lowlands near Coyote Hill to the higher elevations of Baker Mtn.