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1950 Map of Provo

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Provo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Provo serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, revealing a landscape defined by the convergence of industrial progress and educational growth. The city core is dense with civic and social infrastructure, from the B. Y. U. (Upper Campus) and B. Y. U. (Lower Campus) to the State Mental Hospital and the Courthouse on Center St. The eastern edge is bordered by the Uinta National Forest, where the terrain rises sharply toward Slide Can.

Transitioning toward the shores of Utah Lake, the map documents the expansive Provo Bay and the development of the Provo Municipal Airport. Infrastructure such as the Denver & Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific railroads cut through the valley, connecting the main settlement to southern outposts like Palmyra and Springville Sta. Unique recreation and local markers, including an Open-Air Theater, a Race Track, and a Historic Marker near the Provo River, provide a detailed view of the community's mid-century layout.