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1961 Map of Devils Slide

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Devils Slide
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Industrial activity and historical western migration routes intersect along the Weber River in this early 1960s survey. The landscape is dominated by the steep walls of Upper Weber Canyon, where the Union Pacific railroad tracks hug the riverbank alongside the Devils Slide Mine and a prominent Cement Plant. These features highlight the importance of the canyon as a critical transportation and resource corridor for Morgan and Summit counties.

South of the industrial sites, the terrain transitions into the broader Henefer Valley and Round Valley. Of significant interest to local historians is the marked Donner Party Route, tracing the difficult path taken by pioneers toward the Salt Lake Valley. Small settlements like Croydon, Henefer, and Taggarts are documented at this mid-century moment, surrounded by family-named terrain features such as Bolly Knob and the high Folley Ridge.