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1949 Map of Spanish Fork Peak

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Spanish Fork Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway corridor serves as the industrial spine of this mid-century landscape, threading through the narrow canyon where the Spanish Fork river meets the irrigation infrastructure of the High Line Canal and South Salem Canal. Near the small settlement of Gomex, several specialized industrial features are mapped, including a Powder Plant, a Siphon, and a Flume, illustrating the complex management of water and explosives production in the region.

The rugged eastern uplands are defined by the Uinta National Forest, which rises toward the high elevation of Spanish Fork Pk. Cultural and geological interests converge at Castilla, where the Castilla Springs and a Quarry are situated near the riverbanks. Remnants of earlier exploration are visible at the Old Spanish Mine, while local family names are preserved on the valley floor through roads like Bearson Road and Dedertison Lane.