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1964 Map of Lapoint

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Lapoint
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation dominates the landscape of this mid-1960s survey, illustrating a region defined by complex water management and indigenous history. The Old Indian Treaty Boundary and Old Indian Valley Road cross the terrain, marking historic lines of movement and jurisdiction. The small settlements of Tridell and Lapoint serve as local hubs, each with its own community space like the Tridell Cemetery and Lapoint Cemetery.

Water infrastructure is remarkably detailed, showing the reliance of this arid landscape on an intricate system of diversions. The Whiterocks and Ouray Valley Canal and Moffat Canal weave through the desert, fed by a Diversion Dam on the Uinta River. These man-made waterways contrast with natural drainage such as Deep Creek and Little Water Creek, tracing the effort to reclaim and cultivate the high Utah plains.