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1951 Map of Nephi

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Nephi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Nephi sits at the base of the Wasatch Range, serving as a central hub for Juab County during the mid-century. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition between the valley floor and the high peaks of the Uinta National Forest, where steep canyons like Andrews Canyon and Biglows Canyon drain toward the settlements below. This 1951 survey illustrates a well-developed civic infrastructure, including the Nephi Municipal Airport, the County Fairgrounds, and the Nephi Power Plant. The presence of the Utah Agriculture Experiment Station near Levan reflects the era's focus on scientific land management and local cultivation.

Transportation corridors follow the terrain, with the Union Pacific railroad and major highways like Route 91 threading through the corridor between the mountains and Dog Valley. To the south, the smaller community of Juab and the stop at Sharp mark the progress of the rail line through the more arid stretches of the valley. Local history is preserved in the location of a Cemetery outside Levan and various Prospects and Gravel Pits that hint at the region's extractive activities.