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1950 Map of Soldiers Pass

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Soldiers Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Utah Lake defines the eastern edge of this terrain, where the water meets a landscape marked by industrial effort and geographic crossings. The western shore is characterized by prominent landforms such as The Knolls and Black Pt, while the interior reveals a history of extraction at the Mine Tunnel, Pumice Pit, and Clay Pit near Iron Hill. The presence of the Mosida (Site) near the southern lakefront indicates a former settlement area adjacent to the Salt Lake Meridian.

Transport through the mountainous corridor is anchored by Soldiers Pass and Coyote Pass, providing traditional routes between the lake and the Cedar Valley. Resource-focused activity is evident along Miners Ridge and throughout the canyon systems, including Dutchman Canyon and Wildcat Canyon. This 1950 survey, with 1969 photorevisions, captures the area during a period when the Beef Trail still navigated the slopes below Enoch Ridge.