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1949 Map of Cedar City NW

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Cedar City NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The mining landscape of Granite Mountain dominates this mid-century survey of the Cedar Valley region. Iron ore extraction is evident through numerous workings like the Smith Mine, Vermilion Mine, and the East Pioche Mine, while the Great Western Mine and Armstrong Mine are noted as inactive by 1949. These industrial sites are concentrated around Iron Springs, where the Union Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain to serve the mineral interests of the era.

To the south, the landscape shifts toward the drainage of Quichapa Lake and the marshy flats of The Bottoms. The small settlement of Hamiltons Fort sits near the base of the mountains, while the KSUB Radio Towers and the stop at Halivah mark the modern infrastructure emerging in the valley. The presence of Eightmile Springs and various windmills across the flats suggests a reliance on groundwater for the ranching and agricultural operations that shared the valley with the heavy industry on the slopes.