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1967 Map of Explorer Peak

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Explorer Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

High-altitude wilderness and the transition between two massive public domains define this 1967 survey of the High Uintas. The Indian Treaty Boundary cuts across the northern ridges, marking a significant historical line of land division north of Rock Creek. Steep glaciated terrain is punctuated by dozens of alpine water bodies, from the whimsical Jack and Jill Lakes and Sea Lion Lake to the more utilitarian Reconnaissance Lake.

Logistics in this era relied heavily on established paths like the Rock Creek Trail and various unnamed Pack Trails, which provided the only access through formidable gaps such as Dead Horse Pass and Cyclone Pass. This map captures the intersection of the Wasatch National Forest and Ashley National Forest, illustrating how these drainages and peaks like Explorer Peak and Brown Duck Mountain were managed and mapped just before the modern era of wilderness conservation.