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1956 Map of Salina

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Salina
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Salina sits at the western edge of this mid-century landscape where the Sevier River and Salina Creek meet, marking a vital junction for the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR. The terrain transitions from the high elevations of the Wasatch Plateau and Fish Lake Plateau in the west to the deeply eroded formations of Capitol Reef and the Middle Desert toward the east. This 1970 revision records the emergence of Interstate 70 alongside older routes like Utah 24, illustrating the modernization of transport through the canyonlands.

Isolated outposts and ranching hubs such as Hanksville, Fruita, and Loa are documented before significant modern development, alongside several remote forest service stations including the Aquarius Ranger Station and Wild Horse Ranger Station. Resource extraction is evidenced by the Lucky Strike Mine, while the importance of water management in this arid region is visible through the Johnson Valley Reservoir and Mill Meadow Reservoir systems.