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1954 Map of Salt Lake City

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Salt Lake City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Salt Lake City and the expanding urban corridor along the western edge of the Wasatch Mountains anchor this mid-century topographic record. The map documents the post-war suburban growth of Murray, Midvale, and Orem as they bridged the gap between the state capital and Provo. This development is framed by the heavy industrial and institutional presence of the era, including the Fort Douglas Military Reservation and the State Mental Hospital near Utah Lake.

Beyond the valley, the survey reaches deep into the high elevations of the Uinta Mountains and the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation. High-altitude water management is evident through features like Strawberry Res and the Lake Fork Canal, supporting agriculture in the arid basins. From the Farmington Bay Bird Refuge on the Great Salt Lake to the peaks of Ashley National Forest, the map illustrates a landscape balancing intensive mountain recreation, military utility, and burgeoning valley urbanization.