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1961 Map of Porterville

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Porterville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Porterville sits at the northern edge of this Morgan County landscape, where the confluence of several mountain drainages meets the agricultural valley floor. Field checked in 1961, the map documents a terrain defined by steep ridges and complex canyon systems, including Mahogany Ridge and The Narrows. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the Gaging Sta on Hardscrabble Creek and the numerous named hollows like Tom Adams Hollow and Taggart Hollow.

Genealogists can locate the Porterville Cem and trace early road networks that follow the natural contours of the land, such as the Canyon Trail winding through East Canyon. The presence of Whites Crossing and family-named landmarks like Joe Durrant Hollow and Farrells Creek provide specific points of interest for those researching local history or the development of rural settlements in Northern Utah before modern suburban expansion.