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1972 Map of Whitney Reservoir

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Wasatch National Forest defines this high-elevation landscape in the early 1970s, where water management and primitive transit intersect. The centerpiece is the Whitney Reservoir, fed by the West Fork Bear River and monitored by the Whitney Guard Sta and a nearby Gaging Sta. The terrain is characterized by a network of drainage systems including Humpy Creek, Moffit Creek, and the Dry Fork, which carve through deep basins and past prominent summits like Humpy Peak and Moffit Peak.

Remote infrastructure is captured through the presence of several named Jeep and Pack Trails, suggesting a region primary used for forest management and seasonal recreation rather than permanent settlement. To the south, high-country lakes such as Bourbon Lake, Whiskey Island Lake, Round Lake, and Fish Lake dot the wilderness, while the names Coyote Road and Gold City Road hint at the historical movement of livestock or prospectors through the eastern canyons.