1965 Map of Fox Lake

About this map

Old Indian Treaty Boundary cuts a distinct line through this high-altitude wilderness, marking a historical division across the Uinta Mountains. This 1965 survey reveals a landscape defined by glacial basins and alpine summits, including North Burro Peak and South Burro Peak. A dense network of high lakes, such as Fox Lake, Island Lake, and the Kidney Lakes, feeds the headwaters of the Uinta River and Thompson Creek. The area is split between Wasatch National Forest and Ashley National Forest, with travel through the steep terrain limited to established pack trails and the Shale Dugway. The map captures the remote character of the Summit and Duchesne County line before modern recreation intensified, showing a primitive backcountry used primarily by pack teams and hikers navigating the Kabell Ridge and Thompson Pass.