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1925 Map of Acord Lakes

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Acord Lakes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Manti National Forest and Fishlake National Forest converge in this high-plateau region, characterized by deep incisions like Convulsion Canyon and Link Canyon. The map document captures a transitional landscape of the 1920s where livestock ranching and early coal mining coexisted. Scattered homesteads and seasonal camps, such as the Old Allridge Place, Lunds Cabin, and Peacocks Place, are documented alongside established operations like the Quitchupah Ranch.

Industrial activity is anchored by the Browning Mine and Knight Mine in the southern and eastern sectors, illustrating the mineral extraction that helped define the Sevier and Emery county borderlands. Complex water systems are evident through labels for Skumpah Reservoir and the Acord Lakes, providing essential resources for the isolated Lewis Ranch and other mountain outposts. The detailed topography highlights the Water Hollow Benches and Saleratus Benches, terrain features critical to understanding the movement of people and livestock through these high-altitude canyons.