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1955 Map of Dromedary Peak

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Dromedary Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Alta and the surrounding peaks of the Wasatch Range define this 1955 survey, which captures the area's transition from a historic mining district into a recreational landscape. The map is a dense record of subterranean industry, documenting dozens of workings such as the Silver Mountain Mine, Flagstaff Mine, and South Hecla Mine. These operations, along with numerous drainage structures like the Wasatch Drain Tunnel, follow the mineral-rich veins between the Big Cottonwood Creek and Little Cottonwood Creek drainages.

Evidence of the region's changing utility appears in the presence of the Alta Guard Sta and the Tanner Flat Campground. High-altitude water resources, including Red Pine Lake, White Pine Lake, and Lake Blanche, sit within the Wasatch National Forest, while the northern portion of the sheet is managed as the Big Cottonwood State Game Preserve. The survey also marks the political boundary between Salt Lake and Utah counties as it traverses the high ridges near Twin Peaks.