Alta sits at the heart of this high-altitude landscape, where the town’s mining heritage and modern outdoor identity converge. The terrain is defined by the steep peaks of the Wasatch Range, including the sharp profiles of Dromedary Peak and Sundial Peak. Extensive drainage networks like Little Cottonwood Creek and Mill B S Fork carve deep canyons into the granite and limestone, feeding a series of alpine water bodies such as Lake Blanche and White Pine Lake.
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1885 · Salt Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1925 · Ft. Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1928 · Ft. Douglas
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1948 · Timpanogos Cave
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Orem
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Aspen Grove
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Aspen Grove
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Timpanogos Cave
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Lehi
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Sugar House
USGS Topo · 1:24,000