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1998 Map of Meachum Ridge

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Meachum Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Cache National Forest encompasses the southern portion of this high-elevation terrain, where water management and extraction define the local economy. The central landscape is dominated by the Woodruff Reservoir, held by the Woodruff Creek Dam, serving as a critical water source for the surrounding drainage basins. This 1998 revision of a 1960s survey illustrates a landscape of utility, featuring an extensive Pipeline network and multiple resource extraction sites such as a Gravel Pit and an additional Pit near the Ogden River.

The topography is sharply defined by prominent landforms including Meachum Ridge and Strawberry Ridge, which hem in deep drainages like Meachum Canyon and Walton Canyon. A designated Scenic Byway traverses the northwestern corner, providing access to these remote heights. The map serves as a detailed record of late-20th-century land use within the Rich county highlands, where infrastructure for water and energy intersects with the managed wilderness of the forest service.