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2014 Map of Jordan Narrows

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Jordan Narrows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Jordan River carves a critical path through the Jordan Narrows, a geologically significant gap between the Traverse Mountains and the northern reaches of Lehi. This 2014 survey captures a period of intense suburban expansion across the Salt Lake and Utah County lines, where the planned communities of Eagle Mountain, Saratoga Springs, and Herriman meet the established foundations of Bluffdale and Riverton. The landscape is a study in water management, featuring the Jordan Valley Water Purification Reservoir and a network of historic irrigation routes like the Gardner Canal, Saratoga Canal, and Fox Ditch.

Elevations rise sharply from the river valley toward the Wasatch Range to the east and Steep Mtn to the north. Notable landmarks include the Utah Veterans Memorial Park near the narrows and the prominent Point of the Mountain, a geographic marker that has long defined the transition between the Salt Lake and Provo valleys. The map also details the Bluffdale City Cem and several expansive natural hollows such as Beef Hollow and Wood Hollow.