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1997 Map of Morgan

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Morgan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Weber River carves a fertile corridor through northern Utah, serving as the central artery for a series of mountain-valley settlements in the late 1990s. The city of Morgan acts as the regional hub, situated where East Canyon Creek meets the main river channel. This area is defined by its agricultural and transit infrastructure, including the Union Pacific railroad line that parallels the river and the Stoddard Diversion Dam which manages the local water flow.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the footprint of smaller communities like Enterprise, Milton, and Littleton, along with several family-named landscape features such as Roswells Spring Hollow and Tonks Canyon. The map reveals the civic life of the era through the County Fairground, local schools, and the Milton Cem. Above the valley floor, the terrain rises sharply toward Haystack Mountain and Mahogany Canyon, illustrating the contrast between the developed river bottom and the surrounding highlands.