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1991 Map of Monte Cristo Peak

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Monte Cristo Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Monte Cristo Peak dominates the eastern high ground of this 1991 survey, a landscape defined by the intersection of the Monte Cristo Range and Wasatch Ridge. Situated within the Cache National Forest, the map records a complex hydrologic network where the Bear River flows near significant geological depressions such as the Sink Hole and Sink Holes. The high-elevation basins of Ant Valley and Bluebell Flat contrast with the deep drainage systems of Scare Canyon and Dry Bread Hollow.

Boundary lines for Cache, Rich, and Weber counties converge near the peak, marking a transition between these upland territories. For the researcher, the map documents numerous named water sources critical to the region's ranching and forestry history, including Bullpacker Spring, Limestone Spring, and the Lower Dry Bread Pond. The presence of several corrals and a network of unimproved roads suggests a landscape actively used for seasonal grazing and resource management at the end of the 20th century.