1969 Map of Garden City

About this map

The western shores of Bear Lake define this high-altitude landscape along the Idaho-Utah state line, where the lake's turquoise waters meet the steep slopes of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. The map documents the lakeside settlements of Garden City, Pickelville, and Lakota during a period of transition, noting the established community at the Garden City Cemetery alongside emerging recreational areas like Ideal Beach. Away from the water, the terrain climbs sharply into the mountains, marked by a network of drainage systems including Garden City Canyon, Hodges Canyon, and Cheney Creek. This 1969 survey, with revisions into the mid-1980s, identifies unique landmarks such as the Old Limber Pine and the high pass at Bear Lake Summit, illustrating how the region's geography dictated both the early mountain trails and the concentrated development of the shoreline communities.