1967 Map of Bridger Lake

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Wasatch National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape along the border of Uinta and Summit Counties, where the High Uintas transition into southern Wyoming. The terrain is defined by the complex drainage of the Smiths Fork, including its East Fork and West Fork, which feed into numerous alpine water bodies like Bridger Lake and China Lake. The map reveals a mid-century infrastructure dedicated to forest management and recreation, marked by the Hewinta Guard Station and Bridger Lake Guard Station. A small cemetery near the northern boundary and names like Mansfield Meadows suggest early land use or family holdings preceding the more modern developments of the China Meadows Campground and Marsh Lake Campground. The presence of extensive pack trails and a Footbridge over the fork illustrates the reliance on traditional backcountry travel throughout this wilderness area during the late 1960s.