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1955 Map of Ogden

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Ogden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Ogden dominates the landscape as a bustling transportation and education hub during this mid-century period. The map highlights a massive concentration of civic and social infrastructure, ranging from the Union Station rail terminal to Weber College and the State School for the Deaf and Blind. Residential growth is evident in the purple-tinted urban extensions of South Ogden and Washington Terrace, showing the post-war suburban shift.

Industrial and military importance is anchored by the Utah General Depot in the northwest and Hill Air Force Base to the south. The sharp contrast between the dense grid of the city and the steep ascent toward Mount Ogden in the Cache National Forest illustrates the geographic constraints that shaped the city's development. Numerous neighborhood schools, such as Sacred Heart Academy and Ben Lomond High Sch, alongside the City Cemetery, provide specific locations for genealogical research and local history studies.