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2011 Map of Explorer Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Explorer Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Explorer Peak and the high basins of the Uinta Mountains define this 2011 survey, showing a landscape dominated by alpine hydrology and glacial features. The map details an intricate network of high-elevation water bodies, including the whimsically named Jack and Jill Lakes, Sea Lion Lake, and Reconnaissance Lake. These waters feed into significant drainages such as Rock Creek, Fall Creek, and the West Fork Black Fork, which carves through the northern reaches near Dead Horse Lake.

Navigation through this high-country terrain is marked by prominent passes and basins, such as Cyclone Pass and Ottoson Basin. The presence of Big Meadow and Squaw Basin suggests traditional grazing or camping areas within the wilderness. Large-scale peaks, including Cleveland Peak and Squaw Peak, provide fixed points for understanding the topographical relationship between the various lake chains, from the Fall Lakes to the isolated Crater Lake in the east.