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1972 Map of Christmas Meadows

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Christmas Meadows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Wasatch National Forest dominates this mountain landscape, defined by the major river forks that drain the high alpine basins of the Uinta Mountains in the early 1970s. The headwaters of the Bear River are shaped by the Stillwater Fork and Hayden Fork, where seasonal recreation infrastructure is evident at the Christmas Meadows Campground and Beaver View Campground.

High-altitude hydrology is a central feature, with Windsor Dam and Price Dam regulating water flow amidst a network of glacial lakes including Amethyst Lake, Scow Lake, and Salamander Lake. The terrain rises sharply to prominent summits such as A-1 Peak, Kletting Peak, and Lamotte Peak, accessible only by an extensive system of the Pack Trail and Jeep Trail. This survey captures the region's character as a managed wilderness area before further modern development, preserving the footprints of early Forest Service campgrounds and remote trail networks.