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1972 Map of Soapstone Basin

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Soapstone Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Provo River and its numerous tributaries carve through the high mountain terrain of the Wasatch National Forest and Uinta National Forest in this early 1970s survey. The landscape is defined by the high elevations of Soapstone Mountain and the broad expanse of the Soapstone Basin, with the Summit and Wasatch county line dividing the northern and southern halves of the sheet. Human activity is largely centered on seasonal recreation and resource management, evidenced by facilities like the Soapstone Guard Sta and a series of forest service campgrounds including Pine Valley Group Campground and Shady Dell Campground.

Navigation through these forests relies on a network of primitive routes such as the Pack Trail and Jeep Trail, alongside the prominent Soapstone Road. Small encampments like Camp Roger and Piuta Camp provide isolated points of settlement. The presence of a Pipeline and a Gaging Sta on the river indicates the region's importance for water and energy infrastructure, while natural features like Silver Meadow and Pitt and Page Hill dominate the topography.