2014 Map of Smooth Knoll

About this map

Dixie National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape along the boundary of Wayne and Garfield counties. This 2014 survey reveals an intricate network of water management features, characterized by dozens of small upland impoundments such as Middle Balsam Reservoir, Bull Roost Reservoir, and Smooth Knoll Reservoir. These dispersed water sources, linked by forest routes like Smooth Knoll Rd and Wild Cat Rd, suggest a terrain managed for grazing and forestry rather than permanent settlement. The topography is marked by named drainages and high points, including Timbered Knoll and the namesake Smooth Knoll, which rises above Smooth Knoll Reservoir. Significant geographic markers like Logging Grove Draw and Giles Hollow provide specific locational data for researchers interested in the land-use patterns of southern Utah's interior plateau country.