1947 Map of Goshen Pass

About this map

Cedar Valley dominates this high-desert landscape in the years following World War II, revealing a sparse but deliberate arrangement of water infrastructure and land management. The presence of several Well locations and a Reservoir indicates the critical importance of water rights and access in this arid region of Utah County. To the northeast, the topographic depression of the Sinks provides evidence of the area's natural drainage patterns where water terminates in the valley floor. The map highlights the narrow crossing at Goshen Pass, which serves as a vital topographic corridor between the valley and the surrounding mountain ranges. Compiled from 1943 photography with 1969 revisions, the sheet captures the transition from traditional grazing land to more modern resource extraction and water management practices in the mid-20th century.