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1982 Map of Kings Peak

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Kings Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The highest point in Utah, Kings Peak, anchors this 1982 study of the Uinta Mountains, where the high-altitude landscape is defined by vast tracts of protected land within the Wasatch National Forest and Ashley National Forest. This era shows a complex hydrological network managed for storage and irrigation, including the Meeks Cabin Reservoir and Moon Lake, which sit alongside countless natural water bodies like Grandaddy Lake and Island Lake.

A notable historical landmark is the Old Indian Treaty Line, which crosses the high ridges and provides a point of reference for the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation Boundary. The map also captures the topographical detail of prominent ridges such as the Bald Range and Humpy Ridge, alongside more secluded locales like John Starr Flat. This topographic record is essential for understanding the remote wilderness management and water resources that shaped the High Uintas in the late twentieth century.