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1996 Map of Mount Powell

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Mount Powell
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Kings Peak and the surrounding high-altitude terrain of the Uinta Mountains dominate this late 20th-century survey. The landscape is defined by the hydrologic divide along the Summit and Duchesne County line, where water flows from the massive shoulders of Mount Powell into the East Fork Smiths Fork and Yellowstone Creek. The presence of Red Castle—a distinctive geological formation overlooking Red Castle Lake—illustrates the dramatic glacial carving of the range.

Wilderness designations, including the Uintas Wilderness and High Uintas Wilderness, encompass much of the area, reflecting a land management strategy focused on preservation within the Wasatch Cache National Forest and Ashley National Forest. From the trailhead at Elkhorn Crossing to the remote basins of Garfield Basin, the map details a network of high-elevation passes like Smiths Fork Pass and Anderson Pass that connect these isolated alpine environments.