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1956 Map of St. George SE

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of St. George SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The St George townsite is the clear focal point of this mid-1950s survey, showing its established grid layout bounded by the Red Hills and Black Ridge. Prominent landmarks such as the Tabernacle, Dixie Jr College, and the LDS Temple appear at the heart of the community. Outside the residential core, the landscape transitions into agricultural and industrial zones, from the St George Fields to the St George Municipal Airport.

Tracing the path of the Virgin River reveals an intricate irrigation network essential to the region, including the St George Valley Lateral and the St George and Washington Canal. The map also captures several distinct settlements and sites including Middleton, Washington, and Bloomington. Local history is preserved in details like the Toniquint (Site) and the CAA Intermediate Field, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle cross into the Washington Co Mohave Co border area.