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1951 Map of Saratoga Springs

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Saratoga Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

Saratoga Springs and the northern shores of Utah Lake anchor this 1951 topographic study, showing the area's transition from the water's edge to the high elevations of the Lake Mountains. The shoreline is characterized by complex irrigation and water management infrastructure, including the Murdock Pumping Sta and a network of canals such as the Salt Lake Distributing Canal and the Gardner Canal. To the west, the landscape rises sharply into the mountain range, where numerous drainages like Israel Canyon and Clark Canyon lead toward the Cedar Valley.

Evidence of early industrial activity is found in the foothills, where Clay Pits and various Prospects indicate the region's mineral extraction history. The Jordan River flows north from the lake, paralleled by the Salt Lake Meridian, which serves as a primary surveying baseline for the territory. The presence of Hot Springs near the settlement of Landrock highlights the unique geothermal features that defined the local geography of the mid-twentieth century.