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2014 Map of Soapstone Basin

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Wasatch National Forest and Uinta National Forest meet in this high-elevation landscape, where the headwaters of the Provo River and S Fork Provo River carve through the terrain. The map captures a complex network of forest roads, including State Hwy 150 and State Hwy 35, connecting numerous recreational sites like Soapstone Campground and Camp Roger. The infrastructure of water management is notably marked by the West Portal Duchesne Tunnel, reflecting the engineering efforts to divert water through these mountains.

Legacy names across the basins and ridges provide clues to the area's history, from the high Soapstone Basin to the mineral-referenced Iron Mine Cr. Geologic and topographic landmarks like Soapstone Mtn and Pitt and Page Hill dominate the north, while smaller meadows and hollows such as Silver Meadow and Bone Hollow dot the southern reaches, illustrating the drainage patterns and seasonal grazing lands used long before modern recreation became the primary use of the land.