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1967 Map of Gilbert Peak NE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Gilbert Peak NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Wasatch National Forest dominates this landscape along the high border between Summit County and the Wyoming state line in the late 1960s. The region is defined by the industrial presence of the Bridger Lake Oil Field, where scattered oil wells and oil sumps are situated amidst high-elevation parks and glacial lakes. The drainage of Henrys Fork carves through the center of the map, passing through a topographic constriction known as The Narrows and supporting the Henrys Fork Campground.

High country meadows like Bullocks Park, Joulious Park, and Deadhorse Park offer a contrast to the industrial activity, accessible via a network of pack trails and jeep trails. Names such as Red Mountain and Alligator Lake provide landmarks for researchers tracing the early infrastructure of the Uinta Mountains' northern slopes. The map captures a specific moment when natural resource extraction and recreational forestry coincided in this remote corner of Utah.