1967 Map of Mill Fork

About this map

Spanish Fork Canyon serves as the primary corridor for transportation and water through this high-altitude landscape in the late 1960s. The Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks parallel Soldier Creek, winding through the Narrows past the settlement of Mill Fork. The terrain is defined by the intersection of the Uinta National Forest and the Manti-La Sal National Forest, where a network of drainage systems like Dairy Fork and Clear Creek carve out deep canyons and ridges. Land use in this era is signaled by infrastructure such as a Quarry, Gravel Pit, and various jeep trails and pack trails accessing remote sites like Terry Flat and Mountain Lion Spring. The map captures a moment when the rugged logistics of the railroad and canyon access were central to the area's geography.