1952 Map of Draper

About this map

Draper and the surrounding Salt Lake Valley communities sit at the foot of the Wasatch Front in the early 1950s, showing a landscape transitioning from agricultural roots to modern infrastructure. The map documents an extensive irrigation network, including the Jordan and Salt Lake City Canal, the Salt Lake City Aqueduct, and the Draper Irrigation Ditch, which supported the region's farms and orchards. Local industry is represented by the Union Pacific rail line and the Mellen Sand Spur, alongside numerous gravel pits and the Historic Mon Temple Granite Quarry near the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Of particular interest to aviation and local history are the private airfields, Carters Sky Ranch and Alta Airpark, which operated before suburban expansion overtook the valley floor. Settlement centers like Union and Granite are clearly defined, providing a genealogical record of the area's development.