2011 Map of Wood Canyon

About this map

Argyle Creek and Nine Mile Creek flow through this section of Duchesne County, creating a landscape defined by deep drainages and tributary canyons. The map documents a sparsely populated region where transportation is dictated by the watercourses, as seen with Argyle Canyon Rd following its namesake creek across the northern portion of the quadrangle. In the south, 9 Mile Rd serves as the primary artery along the floor of the Nine Mile canyon system. The nomenclature of the area points to a history of land use and exploration, with numerous features bearing specific names like Leers Canyon, Arnolds Canyon, and Timothy Canyon. These names, alongside terrain features like Birch Bottom Canyon and Little Sulphur Canyon, provide a detailed record of the local geography as it was surveyed at the start of the 21st century.