1980 Map of Salt Lake City

About this map

Salt Lake City and its surrounding mountain valleys are captured here during a period of significant suburban expansion along the Wasatch Range. The map documents the dense urban grid of the city and its neighboring communities like Murray, Holladay, and Bountiful, which are increasingly interconnected by the rising systems of Interstate 15 and Interstate 215. East of the city, the landscape shifts dramatically into the high terrain of the Wasatch National Forest, where steep canyons like Parleys Canyon and Big Cottonwood Canyon provide critical water resources and recreation areas.