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1955 Map of Kaysville

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Kaysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The industrial and agricultural landscape of central Davis County is defined here by the intersection of major transportation corridors and massive postwar defense expansion. Hill Air Force Base dominates the northern landscape, while the established communities of Kaysville and Layton show the dense residential patterns of the mid-1950s. The region’s water management is visible through the Davis-Weber Canal and numerous irrigation features like the Irrigation Ditch and Adams Reservoir, which supported the surrounding farms and the Utah State Experiment Farm.

A complex rail network including the Union Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, and the Bamberger Railroad illustrates the area's role as a vital transit hub. Family-named canyons and creeks, such as Hobbs Canyon and Shepard Creek, descend from the Wasatch National Forest toward the Salt Flat to the west. Local social infrastructure is well-documented, from the Kaysville and Layton Memorial Cemetery to the County Fairgrounds.