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1964 Map of Mountain View

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Mountain View
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Mountain View and Lyman anchor this mid-1960s landscape, serving as the primary residential and agricultural hubs within the Bridger Valley. The irrigation network is central to the area's development, with a complex system of Pipelines and Canals drawing from Blacks Fork and Smiths Fork to water the high-altitude plains. The presence of the Rollins Reservoir and various gravel pits suggests an economy tied to both water management and local resource extraction.

Historical transportation routes remain prominent, most notably the Fort Bridger Trail, which cuts across the terrain near Twin Buttes. This older path contrasts with the modernization of the era, marked by the arrival of Interstate 80 in the northern portion of the quadrangle. Local landmarks such as the Fairground and Cemetery near Lyman, along with the View Radio Tower on Tipperary Bench, provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family locations in Uinta County.