1955 Map of North Ogden

About this map

The Cache National Forest dominates the eastern landscape of this survey, where the peaks of Ben Lomond and Lewis Peak look down upon the rapidly expanding Wasatch Front. By the late 1960s, urban growth is visibly stretching from Ogden and Five Points toward the smaller agricultural hubs of North Ogden, Pleasant View, and Harrisville. The map illustrates a complex water management system vital to this desert valley, including the Ogden-Brigham Canal and numerous artesian wells. Industrial and institutional footprints are prominent, from the Utah General Depot and Union Pacific rail lines in the south to the State Agric College Experimental Sta in the north. Notable local landmarks like the Brick Factory near Harrisville and the State Industrial School provide specific points of interest for local historians tracking the mid-century development of Weber County.