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1962 Map of Lynndyl

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Lynndyl
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Lynndyl and Leamington serve as the primary hubs of activity in this 1962 landscape, where the Union Pacific railroad tracks provide a vital artery through the desert terrain. The area is defined by the contrast between the shifting Sand Dunes and Sand Hills to the north and the irrigation-dependent agriculture along the Sevier River to the south. Local water management is visible through the engineering of the Utah Central Canal and various unnamed ditches that supported the small settlements of Mack and Leamington.

Industrial and mining activity is evidenced by the Arrowhead Mine tucked into Broad Canyon and several Gravel Pits near Champlin. For genealogists and local historians, the Leamington Cem and landmarks such as the Christenson Windmill offer specific points of interest. The map captures a moment when the rugged Black Mountains and landmarks like Sand Mtn and The Desert Knoll dominated the skyline of this Millard County interior.