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1965 Map of Huntington Reservoir

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Huntington Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Skyline Drive traverses the high ridge of the Manti National Forest in this mid-1960s survey, serving as a central spine for the numerous canyons and watercourses that drain the Utah landscape. The map highlights a localized industrial and utility footprint, featuring the Upper Mt Pleasant Powerplant and Lower Mt Pleasant Powerplant along Pleasant Creek. These facilities, connected by an aqueduct, represent the region's historical reliance on gravity-fed hydroelectric systems.

To the east, the Huntington Reservoir and smaller impoundments like Rolfson Reservoir and Little Madsen Res point to early water management for the surrounding valleys. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named terrain such as Rolfson Canyon and Jordan Canyon, alongside evidence of resource extraction including an isolated Gas Well. The infrastructure is rounded out by the Lake Guard Sta and a Gaging Station, illustrating the active management of this mountain environment during the post-war era.