1966 Map of Flagstaff Peak

About this map

Flagstaff Peak towers over this high-elevation landscape in the Manti-La Sal National Forest during the mid-1960s, a region defined by its water resources and industrial outposts. The map documents a rugged interior where three counties — Sanpete, Emery, and Sevier — converge across a network of deep drainage systems like Meadow Gulch Creek and The Box Canyon. Evidence of early 20th-century labor is visible at the Mine Tramway located near Lost Water Spring, while remote habitations like Jason Cabin suggest a history of seasonal ranching or prospecting. Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the Wrigley Springs Reservoir and numerous named springs such as Birch Spring and Wrigley Spring, which supported livestock and travelers navigating the various pack trails and jeep tracks that cross the high plateaus.