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1970 Map of Harrington Peak

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Harrington Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Caribou National Forest encompasses this high-elevation landscape in the late 1960s, defined by the prominent Schmid Ridge and the Preuss Range. The map reveals a land of significant topographic relief, from the heights of Harrington Peak to the depths of Big Basin. Water resources are central to the terrain, marked by numerous named points like Hess Spring, Thompson Spring, and Horseshoe Spr.

Industrial activity is concentrated in the southeastern portion of the sheet near Georgetown Canyon. Here, evidence of phosphate mining emerges with the Slug Mine, a nearby Mine Dump, and a Conveyor system running through Phosphoria Gulch. These features, alongside several Prospects, indicate the area's transition from a purely wilderness resource to an active extraction site. Recreational use is noted at Summit View Campground, while the remote character is maintained by an extensive network of Jeep Trails and the Dry Fork Trail.