1964 Map of Drews Reservoir

About this map

Drews Reservoir dominates the center of this 1964 survey, showing the water level at its spillway elevation 4915. The landscape is a high-altitude mix of the Fremont National Forest and the broad flats of Drews Valley to the northwest. Ranching and land management are evident through labels for the Hay Creek Ranch and numerous scattered springs such as Kernan Spring and Dip Spring, which served as vital water sources for livestock. The map records a network of early backcountry access, including the Salt Springs Road and various jeep trails like the La Sere Trail. To the east, the Willow Creek Hills rise above the shoreline, while the northern reaches are fed by Drews Creek and Chandler Creek. This topographical record captures the area just after photogrammetric methods from 1960 were field-checked in 1964.