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1966 Map of Chester

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Chester
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Sanpete Valley is characterized by an intricate network of irrigation ditches and canals that support the agriculture of this central Utah region. The San Pitch River winds through the western half of the sheet, flanked by the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad line. Small farming communities like Chester and West Ephraim serve as local hubs, while the map records the specific location of the Chester PO and the rail-linked Pigeon Hollow Junction.

To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Manti-La Sal National Forest, featuring landmarks such as White Hill and Black Hill. Genealogists will find particular value in the clearly marked Spring City Cemetery and the Pioneer Cem south of Sand Ridge. The landscape is dotted with numerous flowing wells and resource extractions, including several quarries and borrow pits that reflect the mid-century rural industrial activity.