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2020 Map of James Peak

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of James Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

James Peak and Cobabe Peak anchor the southern reaches of this high-elevation terrain where the border of Cache Co and Weber Co meets. The landscape is defined by the complex drainages of the Wasatch Range, where numerous canyons and hollows drop away from prominent ridges like McKenzie Mtn and Bald Head. These narrow valleys, such as Alex Beard Hollow and Shingle Mill Hollow, speak to the localized nomenclature of early settlers and seasonal land use within what is now the Cache National Forest.

Water management is central to the area's geography, visible in the winding course of the S Fork Little Bear River and the engineered Cache Valley Canal in the northwest. Movement through the steep topography relies on established routes like Flint Grove RD and S Canyon RD, which connect the remote drainage basins of Davenport Cr and Wellsville Cr. This survey provides a look at the intersection of natural watersheds and the human-named landmarks of the northern Utah highlands.