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1955 Map of Kaysville

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Kaysville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Hill Air Force Base dominates the northern landscape of this survey, marking a period of significant military and industrial expansion in Davis County. The transportation network is remarkably dense, featuring three major rail lines: the Union Pacific, the Denver and Rio Grande Western, and the Bamberger RR, which served the growing corridor between Clearfield and Farmington. A notable industrial landmark is the Sugar Factory near West Layton, reflecting the area's agricultural processing roots alongside newer developments like Sahara Village.

The map reveals the intricate water management system essential to the region, from the Davis-Weber Canal to the numerous reservoirs like Adams Reservoir and Hobbs Reservoir tucked into the canyons of the Wasatch National Forest. For genealogists, the Kaysville and Layton Memorial Cemetery and several schools, including Davis High School and E M Whitesides School, provide specific points of interest for tracing local family history during the mid-century growth of Kaysville and Layton.