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1928 Map of Ft. Douglas

Name: 1928 Topographic Map of Ft. Douglas
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1943
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1943

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Park City stands as a central industrial and social hub in this high-altitude survey, reflecting the region's early 20th-century dependence on mining and transit. The Pacific Mine and the presence of the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR underscore the extractive economy that shaped these canyons. Higher in the terrain, recreational and institutional footprints appear at the YWCA Camp and Pinecrest Inn, suggesting a shift toward seasonal residency and mountain escapes even as traditional agriculture persists at the City Farm.

Hydrological development is prominent with the East Canyon Creek Reservoir and numerous high-mountain basins like Lake Mary, Lake Martha, and Lake Blanche. These features, along with small rail-side settlements such as Gogorza and Altus, illustrate a landscape transitioning from the rugged isolation of the 19th-century frontier into a managed corridor of resource extraction and early mountain tourism within the Wasatch National Forest.