1963 Map of Salt Lake City North

About this map

The industrial and urban corridor of northern Salt Lake City is captured here as the region's infrastructure rapidly expanded between the 1960s and 1970s. The landscape is defined by the critical water management systems of the Jordan River, including the Surplus Canal and the Sewage Canal, which navigate the lowlands toward the Farmington Bay Waterfowl Management Area. Heavy industrial footprints, such as the Oil Refinery near Becks and the sprawling Salt Lake City International Airport, sit in contrast to the residential growth in North Salt Lake and Val Verda.