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1964 Map of Francis Canyon

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Francis Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Cache National Forest dominates this mountain landscape where the borders of Morgan, Rich, and Summit counties converge. The drainage of Francis Canyon and its many offshoots, such as South Fork and Beaver Dam Hollow, define the hydrology of the region. The western edge of the sheet shows the engineering impact of the mid-century with Lost Creek Reservoir, while the surrounding terrain is marked by family-named landmarks and old-growth quaking aspen groves.

Historically, the network of paths through Lost Canyon and Rough Canyon indicates a reliance on rugged trails and jeep tracks for access to remote springs like Yellowjacket Spring. These corridors, including Joe Hollow and Doc Dorlands Hollow, trace the paths of early stockmen and explorers through the high country. The map serves as a record of the intricate topographical names that local families applied to every drainage and fork, from Ivory Fork to the Hollow of the Holes.