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1967 Map of Mount Powell

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Mount Powell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Mount Powell stands as the central landmark of this high-altitude survey, which documents the convergence of the Wasatch National Forest and Ashley National Forest in the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the dramatic cirques and alpine basins of the Uinta Range, including the Garfield Basin and the striking formations of Red Castle. This area is a critical hydrological source, feeding the headwaters of Henrys Fork and Yellowstone Creek through a dense network of glacial lakes such as Lake Hessie and Cliff Lake.

A notable historical marker on this sheet is the Indian Treaty Boundary, which runs alongside the Summit and Duchesne County line near Wilson Peak. This line, along with the numerous named passes like Smiths Fork Pass and Anderson Pass, highlights the era's reliance on a vast system of Pack Trails for navigating this high-country terrain. The map also records the location of South Kings Peak and various specialized landmarks like Tungsten Lake, reflecting the region's geological and resource interests during the mid-20th century.