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1964 Map of Smithfield

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Smithfield
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Agricultural development in the Cache Valley was deeply shaped by the complex water systems visible in the mid-1960s. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation, including the Logan and Hyde Park Canal and the Pacific Northern Canal, which supported the growing settlements of Smithfield, Hyde Park, and North Logan. The town of Smithfield shows a concentrated grid of homes and a cannery, reflecting the local processing economy of the era.

Family names are preserved in natural landmarks like Joseph Smith Spring and William Smith Spring near the Union Pacific tracks. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Cache National Forest, where steep canyons like Birch Canyon and Dry Canyon feed the valley's water supply. The map also captures local leisure and infrastructure of the time, from the Summit Park Golf Course to the Drive-in Theater and the Logan Cache Airport Aqueduct.