1980 Map of Price

About this map

Price River drainage patterns define this industrial corridor of eastern Utah, where the coal mining economy of the mid-20th century is etched into the landscape. The map details the dense cluster of mining camps and company towns that powered the region, from Kenilworth and Standardville to the sprawling Sunnyside area. Transportation networks are dominated by the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR and the Utah Railway, which thread through Price Canyon to service local operations like Castle Gate Mine No 3 and Columbia Mine. North and east of the valley, the terrain rises sharply into the striking geological formations of the Book Cliffs, Roan Cliffs, and the West Tavaputs Plateau. This survey captures the transition from the concentrated urban activity in Price and Helper to the expansive, high-altitude reaches of the Ashley National Forest and the Uinta Reservation.