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2017 Map of Spanish Fork

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Spanish Fork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Spanish Fork, Payson, and Salem anchor this landscape along the base of the Wasatch Range, where the suburban grid meets the agricultural tradition of Utah County. The era's irrigation infrastructure is exceptionally well-documented, with the Strawberry Highline Canal, Salem Canal, and Shield Canal threading through the valley to support local orchards and farms. These water systems, alongside Mill Race Canal, reflect the complex engineering required to sustain these communities between the mountains and the basin.

Industrial and community landmarks are scattered across the quadrangle, from the Union Pacific rail lines to the Mountainland Applied Technology Coll - Spanish Fork Campus. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into the Uinta National Forest, featuring peaks like Mollies Nipple and deep incisions such as Loafer Canyon and Payson Canyon. The map preserves the exact locations of local resting places including the Spanish Fork City Cem and Payson City Cem, providing essential data for local historians.