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2014 Map of Mount Powell

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Mount Powell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

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Mt Powell and South Kings Peak anchor this high-elevation region along the boundary of Wasatch National Forest and Ashley National Forest. The landscape is defined by massive glacial cirques and basins, such as Garfield Basin and the striking rock formations of Red Castle. This area serves as a critical hydrologic headwaters, with the Henrys Fork and Yellowstone Cr draining the northern and southern slopes respectively.

A network of high passes, including Smiths Fork Pass, Anderson Pass, and Porcupine Pass, illustrates the historical and modern routes used to traverse these summits. Named landmarks like Elkhorn Crossing and Broadbent Meadow suggest the early cattle-driving and exploration history of the High Uintas. Numerous alpine lakes, such as Red Castle Lake, Lake Blanchard, and Tungsten Lake, are scattered throughout the basins, marking the literal and figurative peak of the Utah wilderness.