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1966 Map of Gooseberry Creek

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Gooseberry Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Fishlake National Forest encompasses this high-elevation landscape, where the headwaters of Gooseberry Creek and Niotche Creek drain a series of high ridges and deep canyons. The 1966 field check records a remote interior of Sevier County, characterized by a complex network of pack trails and jeep roads serving the Gooseberry Ranger Station and nearby Gooseberry Campground. Water management is a primary feature of the terrain, with several man-made impoundments including Salina Reservoir, Harves River Reservoir, and Farnsworth Reservoir situated in the southern reach of the quadrangle.

Legacy names throughout the forest like German Flat, Jack Went Hollow, and the peculiarly named Creepy Spring offer clues to the early ranching and forestry history of the area. The map identifies numerous Gaging Stations along the creeks, reflecting the critical role of these highlands in the regional water supply. To the north, the terrain drops through Dead Horse Canyon and Maple Spring Canyon toward the broad Gooseberry Valley, marking the transition between the high plateaus and the lower basin.