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1962 Map of Brigham City

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Brigham City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Great Salt Lake dominates this mid-century landscape, framed by the expansive Salt Lake Desert and the mountain ranges of northwestern Utah. To the east, the agricultural and industrial corridor from Brigham City down through Ogden and Clearfield shows a dense network of roads and rail lines, including the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific. The map highlights the intersection of military and conservation land uses, featuring the Wendover Bombing and Gunnery Range alongside significant protected areas like the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge.

Historic transport routes are clearly marked, most notably the Southern Pacific Causeway stretching across the water. Historical points of interest such as the Golden Spike Monument and the Donner-Reed Pass underscore the region's importance in transcontinental travel. Smaller settlements like Corinne, Tremonton, and Honeyville anchor the fertile valleys near the Bear River, while an abandoned salt plant on Spring Bay serves as a reminder of earlier industrial attempts to harness the lake's resources.