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1996 Map of Mount Lovenia

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Mount Lovenia
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1999
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1999

About this map

The High Uintas, as documented in the mid-1990s, reveal a landscape defined by the convergence of multiple wilderness management areas and massive glacial drainage systems. This specific sheet marks the intersection of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest and the Ashley National Forest, centered on the protected reaches of the High Uintas Wilderness. High-altitude hydrology is the primary feature, with the headwaters of the Middle Fork Blacks Fork and East Fork Blacks Fork carving deep north-running paths away from the divide.

The boundary between Summit and Duchesne counties follows the ridgeline through prominent landmarks like Tokewanna Peak and the namesake Mount Lovenia. Evidence of the transition from remote forest to human infrastructure is visible in the northeast, where the Mountain View Evanston Road provides access into the high country near Bald Mountain. The presence of several Springs and the emerging Lake Fork River further south underscore the area's role as a vital watershed.