2010 Map of Smelter Knolls West

About this map

Drum Mountains and the Little Drum Mountains define the arid landscape of this Millard County interior, where survival has long depended on isolated water sources. The map documents a network of vital desert outposts including Little Drum Wells and the Old Smelter Well, which serve as physical markers of the region's human and industrial footprint. Modern water management is evidenced by the presence of Greener Reservoir and the Smelter Knolls Reservoir, situated near the eponymous Smelter Knolls. The sparse road network, including the route through Chalk Knolls, illustrates the remote nature of this terrain, where topographical features and named wells provide the primary landmarks for navigation and land use in the early twenty-first century.