Loading map...

1965 Map of Woods Lake

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Woods Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Woods Lake sits at the heart of this high-elevation wilderness where the Sanpete Co and Sevier Co border crosses through the southern reaches of the Manti-La Sal National Forest. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, from Twelvemile Creek and the South Fork in the north to the headwaters of Salina Creek in the south. High-country infrastructure is sparse but present, reflected in the remote Whitlock Cabin and Cowboy Camp, alongside recreational markers like Pinchot Campground.

Evidence of historical land use appears in the high basins of Gunnison Valley and Baseball Flat, while the presence of the WPA Ponds near Deep Lake indicates mid-century conservation efforts. Significant peaks and ridges, including Marys Nipple, Mt Baldy, and Middle Mountain, provide a framework for the network of primitive paths like Pack Trail and Birch Creek Trail that navigate the high plateaus and deep canyons.