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1960 Map of Price

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Price
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Price and the surrounding coal mining districts of the Wasatch Plateau define this mid-century look at central Utah. The industrial backbone of the region is visible in the network of the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Utah Ry, which served established company towns like Hiawatha and Sunnyside. To the east, the Tavaputs Plateau and Book Cliffs create a sharp geographic boundary, while the western portion of the map covers the agricultural corridors of the San Pete Valley and Juab Valley.

Settlement patterns follow the perennial waters of Price River and Huntington Cr, with towns like Manti, Ephraim, and Mt Pleasant anchoring the high mountain valleys. This period shows the region before the modern interstate system, relying on routes like Us 6 and Us 50. Resource extraction remains a primary theme, with numerous coal mines and gravel pits noted, particularly near Helper and Dragerton.