2010 Map of Sams Canyon

About this map

Frank Mine and Payne Mine anchor the northeastern ridges of this high-elevation landscape, where resource extraction and backcountry passage define the geography. The map captures a complex drainage system centered on Sams Canyon and its many offshoots, including East Fork Sams Canyon and Dipping Vat Hollow. These labels suggest a history of grazing and land use in the Duchesne County high country. In the north, the Strawberry River cuts across the terrain, while the western edge is dominated by Avintaquin Canyon and the winding Avintaquin Road. Travel through this region relies on a network of 4WD trails and primitive routes such as Lake Canyon Road and the path along Right Fork Indian Canyon, connecting remote points like Big Spring and Monument Gulch.