1969 Map of Garden City

About this map

Bear Lake dominates the eastern margin of this landscape, where the settlements of Garden City, Pickelville, and Lakota line the shoreline just before the Utah-Idaho border. The 1969 survey captures this lakeside corridor during a period of established recreation, featuring the Bear Lake State Recreation Area and Camp Hunt. To the west, the terrain rises sharply into the Cache National Forest, a region defined by complex drainage systems like Garden City Canyon and Hodges Canyon. Significant local landmarks like the Old Limber Pine and the Garden City Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The map also reveals the industrial and utility infrastructure of the era, including a Powerplant near Swan Creek and a Gravel Pit near the lake, illustrating how the local economy balanced natural resource extraction with growing lakeside tourism.