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1963 Map of Whiterocks Lake

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Whiterocks Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Ashley National Forest serves as the backdrop for this topographic study, revealing a high-altitude landscape defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and headwater streams. The map documents the convergence of several county lines, including the Summit and Daggett and Daggett and Uintah boundaries. A significant historical marker, the Old Indian Treaty Boundary, cuts diagonally across the terrain, reflecting the complex land-use history of the Uinta Mountains.

Water management and recreation are central themes, seen in the presence of the Spirit Lake Campground near Spirit Lake and the engineering of the Sheep Cr Canal. The high basins are filled with numerous named water bodies, from the cluster of Lamb Lakes to Whiterocks Lake and the Woolky Lakes. Transport is limited to primitive routes like the Jeep Trail, emphasizing the area's role as a protected wilderness and watershed.