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2014 Map of Birch Creek Reservoirs

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Birch Creek Reservoirs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Birch Creek Reservoir and the Birch Creek Reservoirs anchor the southern portion of this high-altitude landscape in Rich County. The terrain is characterized by a series of prominent east-west elevations, including the lengthy Thousand Dollar Ridge and Valley Ridge, which separate deep drainages such as Spring Canyon and Crawford Canyon. The northwestern corner of the quadrangle marks the boundary of the Cache National Forest, where steep slopes descend from Pole Fork and Pole Hollow.

Water sources are vital in this arid upland environment, evidenced by numerous named springs such as Putman Spring, Woodruff Spring, and Limestone Spring. The presence of Woodruff Pastures suggest the area's historical and contemporary use for high-country grazing. Transportation is limited to rugged corridors like Millie Springs Rd and W Monte Cristo Rd, reflecting the remote character of this part of the Wasatch Range foothills during the early twenty-first century.