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1948 Map of Spanish Fork

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Spanish Fork
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Spanish Fork and Payson serve as the primary hubs in this late-1940s landscape, illustrating the deep connection between agricultural infrastructure and industrial growth in Utah County. The era's economic life is traced through features like the Sugar Refinery near Leland and the Packing Sheds along the Utah Railway, while the presence of the Dream Mine and Leader Mine (Inactive) in the eastern foothills of the Wasatch Range points to the region's mining history.

The map reveals a structured settlement pattern defined by local schools such as Thurber Sch and Peteetneet Sch, alongside communal landmarks like the Fairgrounds in Payson. Water management is central to the valley's layout, seen in the extensive network of the Mill Race Canal and Salem Canal which feed into the smaller communities of Salem and Benjamin. From the high peaks of Mollies Nipple to the lowlands of Lake Shore, the survey documents a transition from mountain wilderness to irrigated farmland.