1903 Map of Hayden Peak

About this map

The Uinta Forest Reserve and the northern reaches of the Uinta Indian Reservation dominate this high-altitude landscape as it was documented at the dawn of the 1900s. The survey captures the headwaters of several major Western river systems, where the Bear River flows north toward the Utah-Wyoming Boundary Line while the Duchesne River and Rock Creek drain the southern slopes. Notable peaks including Hayden Peak, Mt. Agassiz, and Mt. Lovenia define the central ridge, serving as a natural divide between the northern forests and the reservation lands. The drainage patterns are intricate, showing numerous high-mountain water bodies such as Grandaddy Lake, Washington Lake, and Brown Duck Lake. This map provides a detailed view of the complex topography before modern infrastructure, when the region was primarily defined by these federal administrative boundaries and the natural water-shedding features of the high peaks.