1952 Map of Flaming Gorge

About this map

The Green River carves a deep, serpentine path through the northern reaches of the Uinta Mountains in this early 1950s survey. This map documents the river's course before it was altered by significant mid-century engineering, showing the natural dramatic bends of Horseshoe Canyon and the original namesake Flaming Gorge. The landscape transitions from the broad Lucerne Valley in the north into the timbered ridges of the Ashley National Forest, where high-elevation landmarks like Boars Tusk and Dutch John Mtn dominate the horizon.