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1955 Map of Brighton

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Brighton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Brighton serves as a central hub in this high-altitude survey of the Wasatch Range, where the intersections of Salt Lake Co, Wasatch Co, Summit Co, and Utah Co meet. The landscape is heavily marked by industrial history, featuring an extensive network of shafts and tunnels such as the Prince of Wales Shaft, Daly West Mine, and Michigan-Utah Mine. These workings are concentrated around peaks like Scott Hill and Miller Hill, illustrating the intense extraction efforts in the Big Cottonwood and American Fork drainage areas.

Transitioning into a mid-century recreational landscape, the map identifies the Cloud Rim Girl Scout Camp near Bloods Lake and the Alpine Forest Camp. Significant water features including Lake Mary, Twin Lakes Res, and Lake Solitude are situated among the peaks of Mt Millicent and Sunset Peak. The presence of several jeep trails and a Guard Sta indicates the evolving management of the Wasatch National Forest and Uinta National Forest.