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1967 Map of Salt Flat

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Salt Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Gannett Hills dominate this section of the Bridger National Forest, where high-altitude ridges give way to a network of steep drainages. Significant historical routes traverse the terrain, most notably the Emigrant Trail (Trail Cutoff) winding through the northeastern corner and several pack trails such as the Packstring Trail and Pack Trail that suggest a landscape managed for wilderness transit and grazing.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at Allred Flat and Salt Flat, the latter of which features a named Spring (Salt). Water sources define the local geography, from the winding Salt Creek Canyon to the smaller Dipper Creek and Coal Creek. In the southern portion of the map, evidence of resource exploration appears near Stoner with labeled Prospects, while the confluence of North Fork Stoner Creek and Huff Creek illustrates the complex hydrology of the Lincoln County high country during the mid-1960s.