1969 Map of Birch Creek Reservoirs

About this map

Wasatch National Forest occupies the western heights of this high-country landscape, where the boundary between Cache and Rich counties traverses the headwaters of the Bear River drainage. The 1969 field-checked data, updated in the early 1980s, reveals a terrain defined by seasonal springs and strategic water management. The Birch Creek Reservoirs and the small settlement of Walton serve as focal points for the local ranching and water infrastructure, supported by a network of jeep trails crossing prominent landforms like Thousand Dollar Ridge and Lewis Ridge. The presence of several named water sources, including Red Springs and Putman Spring, illustrates the critical importance of riparian access in this arid high-elevation environment. Mapping of the Gaging Station on Big Creek and various Gravel Pit sites indicates the active management of resources in the late twentieth century.