1896 Map of Fish Lake

About this map

Fish Lake sits at the heart of this high-altitude landscape, surrounded by the massive uplifts of the Fish Lake Plateau and the Awapa Plateau. The survey reveals a region of dramatic geological transitions, from the sharp breaks of the Water Pocket Flexure to the towering peaks of Thousand Lake M!. Human presence is concentrated in the river valleys, where small pioneer settlements like Thurber, Teardale, and Fremont follow the course of the Fremont River. To the west, the Sevier River corridor anchors the larger community of Salina and the nearby Willow Bend. This 1890s topography highlights the isolation of these high desert outposts, connected by early routes through Cousharam and Greenwich. The presence of Antimony in the southern reaches reflects the early mining interests that drew settlers into the remote canyons of the Aquarius Plateau.