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1964 Map of Lost Creek Dam

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Lost Creek Dam stands as a focal point for water management in this high-elevation landscape, where the waters of Lost Creek are impounded to form the Lost Creek Reservoir. Situated within the Cache National Forest and straddling the border between Weber Co and Morgan Co, the terrain is defined by a complex network of steep drainage canyons like Hell Canyon, Francis Canyon, and Sleeve Canyon. These corridors, along with the broad plateau of Big Flat, speak to a history of resource use and livestock grazing in the mountains east of the Wasatch Front.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in the form of a Pipeline cutting through the southern canyons and the Robinson Mine Hollow near the eastern boundary. Navigability in the mid-1960s was limited to rugged routes like Guilder Road and several unnamed trails, while the reservoir's recreation potential is noted by a Boat Ramp and Gaging Station near the dam. This era represents the early years of the reservoir's life, showing the landscape just as the modern hydraulic footprint was established.