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2023 Map of Smelter Knolls West

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Smelter Knolls West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

The Little Drum Mountains dominate the southwestern reaches of this Millard County landscape, where the high desert floor meets weathered ridgelines. This modern USGS survey illustrates a topography shaped by scattered knolls and seasonal water resources, including Greener Reservoir to the north and the Smelter Knolls Reservoir further south. The area is defined by its isolation and the functional network of unpaved access routes like Smelter Rd and Smelter Knoll Rd.

To the north, the foothills of the Detroit Mountains transition into the valley floor, while the southern boundary is marked by the distinctive Chalk Knolls. The absence of permanent settlements highlights the region's character as a working landscape, likely used for grazing or resource management. Researchers can trace the exact alignment of historical tracks and contemporary maintenance routes like the PP Maint Rd that traverse this basin between the prominent Smelter Knolls and the surrounding mountain ranges.