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1990 Map of Whiterocks Lake

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Whiterocks Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The Old Indian Treaty Boundary slices through the high country of the Ashley National Forest, marking a historic line across a landscape defined by glacial basins and alpine water systems. This high-elevation terrain is characterized by a dense concentration of mountain lakes, from the large Whiterocks Lake and Spirit Lake to the clustered Weyman Lakes and Lamb Lakes. The hydrology is complex, with the Middle Fork Sheep Creek and South Fork Sheep Creek carving paths through the northern slopes while the Whiterocks Fork drains the south.

Evidence of early land surveying and administrative history is prominent, notably the Uintah Special Meridian and the convergence of several county lines including Daggett, Duchesne, and Uintah. Landmarks like Mount Untermann and Gabbro Pass tower over the Lakeshore Basin, providing clear orientation for those tracing the development of recreational and jurisdictional boundaries in this pocket of the Uinta Mountains.