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1996 Map of Chepeta Lake

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Chepeta Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

High Uintas Wilderness dominates this alpine landscape, where the high-altitude drainage patterns of the Whiterocks River and Burnt Fork meet at the triple point of Duchesne, Summit, and Daggett counties. The 1990s revision reveals a terrain defined by glacial basins and high passes, notably North Pole Pass, which serves as a vital crossing between the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and the Ashley National Forest.

Settlement is sparse and centered on seasonal backcountry access, featuring the small outpost of Chepeta and the Spirit Lake Lodge. The map documents critical remote infrastructure such as the Chepeta Lake Bridge and Spirit Lake Bridge, providing passage through a dense network of water bodies including Tamarack Lake, Jessen Lake, and the clustered Reader Lakes. This survey captures the wilderness boundary just as modern imagery-based planimetry was refining the mapping of these high-basin lake systems.