2002 Map of Wide Hollow Reservoir

About this map

Griffin Ranch and several other family-named outposts like Riddle Ranch and Hall Ranch anchor this landscape of canyons and high plateaus. The topography is dominated by the Wide Hollow drainage leading into the Wide Hollow Reservoir, a vital water resource managed within Escalante State Park. The map documents a complex intersection of public land management, where the Escalante Ranger District of the Dixie National Forest meets the massive Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. Evidence of the region’s hydraulic and transportation history is visible in the network of creeks like North Fork Creek and the route of the All American Road along Highway 12. To the northeast, the remote character of the terrain is preserved within the Box Death Hollow Wilderness, while historical human activity is marked by various ruins and a gaging station along the Escalante River.