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2020 Map of Thompson Knoll

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Thompson Knoll
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Thompson Knoll rises as a prominent landmark in this desert region of Millard County, providing a high-ground anchor for water management in an arid landscape. The 2020 topography shows a network of catchments and drainage patterns, including Thompson Knoll Reservoir and Conger Reservoir to the north. These features, along with the descriptively named Mile And A Half Rd, suggest a landscape historically shaped by grazing and seasonal water access.

The terrain is defined by dramatic shifts in elevation, from the open expanses of the Ferguson Desert to the confined corridors of Boobs Canyon and Road Canyon. Smaller geographic pockets like Little Valley and Sheepmens Little Valley point toward the local nomenclature of the sheep-herding era, offering a detailed view of how this western interior was navigated and utilized before modern developments reached the area.