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1996 Map of Explorer Peak

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Explorer Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Explorer Peak and the high glaciated basins of the Uinta Mountains define this section of the Uintas High Wilderness near the border of Summit and Duchesne Counties. This high-altitude landscape is characterized by a dense network of alpine lakes and drainage systems, where Rock Creek and Fall Creek carve through the northern reaches of the Ashley National Forest. The presence of the High Line Trail and the passage through Dead Horse Pass indicates a region utilized primarily for backcountry transit and watershed management rather than permanent settlement.

From the Ottoson Basin in the east to the chain of lakes including Jack and Jill Lakes, Ouray Lake, and Helen Lake in the west, the map details a remote interior of the Wasatch Mountains range. Notable terrain features such as Brown Duck Mountain, Squaw Peak, and the crossing at Cyclone Pass provide critical orientation for those studying the geomorphology or recreational history of this primitive area during the late twentieth century.