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1972 Map of Lampo Junction

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lampo Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Blue Creek Valley serves as a central corridor for industry and transportation in this northern Utah landscape. The map highlights the Chemical Plant and its associated infrastructure, including a Substation and Radio Facility, situated just north of Lampo Junction. This area reflects the Cold War era's industrial footprint, where the valley floor accommodated both a Landing Strip and multiple Gravel Pits.

Railroad history is prominently featured through the Golden Spike National Historic Site, which preserves the path of the first transcontinental railroad across the Promontory Mountains. The presence of the Old Railroad Grade alongside modern Southern Pacific and Union Pacific lines allows for a direct comparison of nineteenth-century engineering with twentieth-century logistics. Rugged terrain features like Engineer Mountain and the Blue Spring Hills frame the drainage of Blue Creek, while remote locations like Engineer Spring provide critical water sources in the arid environment.