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2017 Map of Farm Creek Peak

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Farm Creek Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Ashley National Forest dominates the high-altitude terrain of this survey, anchored by the prominence of Farm Creek Peak. The landscape is a complex network of high ridges and basins, including Big Ridge, Upper Basin, and Shotnick Basin, illustrating the dramatic vertical relief of the Uinta Mountains' southern slopes. This wilderness character is defined by water drainage patterns such as E Fork Farm Cr and Right Fork Log Hollow, which flow from the higher peaks toward the lower valleys.

Agricultural development in the southern portion of the quadrangle is evidenced by a sophisticated water management system in the Uinta Valley. A series of historic irrigation features, including the Jasper Pike Canal, Tabby Canal, Jepp Thomas Canal, and Farm Cr Canal, trace the edge of the Duchesne River valley. These canals, alongside settlements in areas like Little Valley, reveal the transition from high-mountain forest to the managed valley floor during this era of Utah's rural infrastructure.