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1968 Map of Bear Camp Gulch

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Bear Camp Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Caribou National Forest dominates this mountain landscape in the late 1960s, defined by the high ridges of the Portneuf Range. The map documents a rugged interior managed for livestock and forestry, with specific administrative sites like the Toponce Guard Station and Pebble Guard Sta serving as remote outposts. Evidence of seasonal grazing and recreation is found at the Pebble Cow Camp and the Big Spring Campground near the North Fork of Pebble Creek.

Water sources are vital markers in this terrain, ranging from high-elevation points like Blue Lake and Horse Lakes to the flowing Portneuf River at the southeastern edge. An intricate network of a Jeep Trail and Pack Trail provides the only access through steep drainages such as Bear Camp Gulch, Gooding Canyon, and Dumont Canyon, illustrating the era's dependence on primitive backcountry routes for forest management and local ranching.