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1968 Map of Rozel

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rozel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Old Central Pacific Grade cuts across this high desert landscape, tracing the historic path of the first transcontinental railroad through Box Elder County. By the late 1960s, this area remained largely defined by its pioneering transit history and its isolation, anchored by the Golden Spike Nat Historic Site in the east. The topography is dominated by the broad Rozel Flat and the rising elevations of Black Mountain and the Rozel Hills to the south.

Evidence of water management and survival in this arid environment is seen through scattered features like Coyote Ponds, several isolated wells, and a prominent Aqueduct. At the center of the rail corridor lies Rozel (Site), marking a former railroad stop that had transitioned into a historical point of interest by the time of this survey. The map provides a precise view of the terrain as it appeared before modern industrial shifts in the Great Salt Lake region.