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1965 Map of Meeks Cabin Reservoir

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Meeks Cabin Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Meeks Cabin Reservoir and its newly constructed Meeks Cabin Dam dominate this mid-1960s landscape, illustrating the water management infrastructure of the high mountain basin. The presence of Meeks Cabin (Historical) near the reservoir's edge provides a direct link to the area's earlier homesteading or pastoral era, while the surrounding Wasatch National Forest indicates the long-standing importance of federal land management.

The hydrology of the region is intricately detailed, showing how the Blacks Fork and Horse Creek feed the basin, alongside man-made improvements like the Bigelow Ditch. Remote mountain transit is represented by several routes, including the Sheep Trail and various Jeep Trails, which snake through the varied terrain of Mumford Ridge and Balsam Draw. Smaller water bodies like Van Tassel Lake and Byrne Reservoir further highlight the localized nature of water storage in this Uinta County region.