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1972 Map of Hayden Peak

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Hayden Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Hayden Peak and Mount Agassiz anchor this high-elevation wilderness in the early 1970s, where the convergence of the Wasatch National Forest and Ashley National Forest creates a landscape of interconnected glacial basins. The area is defined by its water and isolation, featuring the complex lake systems of Naturalist Basin, Murdock Basin, and the Four Lakes Basin.

Transport through this terrain is limited to primitive paths like the Highline Trail and the Skinner Cutoff Trail, reflecting a period focused on backcountry conservation and recreation. The presence of the Indian Treaty Boundary cutting across the mountain slopes provides a historical layer to the topography, marking a political division through the high country. From the remote shores of Amethyst Lake to the open ground of Brinton Meadow, the map captures the late-20th-century character of these protected Utah summits.