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1948 Map of Timpanogos Cave

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Timpanogos Cave
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Mount Timpanogos dominates this 1948 landscape, rising above the deep canyons carved by the American Fork river. This postwar survey details the rugged alpine topography of the Uinta National Forest during a period of expanding recreational and industrial infrastructure. The map meticulously traces the subterranean features of the Timpanogos Cave National Monument, including both Timpanogos Cave and Hansen Cave, while showing the surface progress of the Salt Lake City Aqueduct and Provo Reservoir Canal to the southwest.

Water management and forest administration are central themes, evidenced by the presence of the South Fork Ranger Sta, Timpooneke Guard Sta, and a series of gaging stations. High-altitude glacial features such as Timpanogos Basin, Emerald Lake, and the numerous cirques like Cascade Cirque are clearly defined. Local history is preserved in named geographic features such as Preston and the Chipman Trail, reflecting early settlement and access routes into the high country.