1970 Map of Pegram Creek

About this map

Bear Lake Plateau dominates the central landscape of this 1970 field-checked survey, providing a detailed look at the borderlands where Idaho and Utah meet. The map reveals a highly textured terrain of named canyons and hollows, such as Mahogany Canyon and Cooley Canyon, which cut through the uplifted ridges. At the western edge, the survey captures the upper reaches of Bear Lake State Park, including the drainage from Peterson Hollow and Chokecherry Hollow. The presence of numerous quarries and gravel pits scattered across the slopes indicates localized resource extraction during this era, while a network of jeep trails and a prominent pipeline corridor trace the movement of goods and people through the high country. Names like Bee Hunt Canyon and Trantrum Hollow offer a window into the regional vernacular and early land use patterns of Bear Lake County.