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1968 Map of Dairy Ridge

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Dairy Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Cache National Forest dominates this high-altitude landscape in northern Utah, where the tri-county corner of Rich, Weber, and Cache counties meets. This 1968 field-checked survey reveals a rugged geography defined by prominent mountain structures including Dairy Ridge, Wasatch Ridge, and Baldy Ridge. The area's water management and livestock history are visible through the Dairy Ridge Reservoir and numerous named springs like Bountiful Spring and Neponset Spring that feed the various forks and hollows.

Recreational and administrative presence is concentrated at the Monte Cristo Guard Sta and the Monte Cristo Campground near the western boundary. The map captures a transition in land use, showing a Pumping Sta and a Gravel Pit alongside the extensive network of canyons such as Walton Canyon and Sawmill Canyon. Local nomenclature is deeply tied to the terrain, with family-named or descriptive landmarks like Eli Ridge, Zeke Hollow, and Peggy Hollow marking the drainages toward Woodruff Creek.