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1955 Map of Mount Aire

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Mount Aire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The high canyons of the Wasatch National Forest are documented here following a 1955 field check, showing a landscape defined by deep drainages and early outdoor recreation development. Significant peaks like Gobblers Knob, Mount Raymond, and Kessler Peak anchor the terrain, while the valleys of Mill Creek and Big Cottonwood Creek contain a network of established sites including The Spruces Campground and Maxfield Lodge.

Evidence of the area's extraction history remains at the Maxfield Mine and Baker Mine, which sit alongside mid-century landmarks like the Tracy Wigwam boy scout camp. The mapping of State Game Preserve Lane and numerous picnic grounds like Church Fork Picnic Ground and Evergreen Picnic Ground reflects the transition of this territory from a mining and watershed resource into a primary recreational destination for the nearby Salt Lake Valley.