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1972 Map of Sunnyside

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sunnyside
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Industrial activity and high-desert settlement define this landscape in the early 1970s. The coal-rich corridor along the Denver and Rio Grande Western and the Carbon County Railway anchors towns like Sunnyside and Columbia, where extensive Coke Ovens and Tailings piles signify the region's mining foundations. The planned residential layout of Dragerton and the expansion of East Carbon City showcase mid-century growth, supported by institutions like the East Carbon High Sch and Petersen Sch.

Beyond the municipal boundaries, the terrain transitions into the steep drainages of West Ridge and Clark Valley. Infrastructure for the era's leisure and utility is evident, from the Drive-in Theater west of town to the Grassy Trail Reservoir tucked into the northern canyons. Numerous Mines and Jeep Trails spider across the slopes of Left Fork A Canyon and Slaughter Canyon, tracing the paths of resource extraction and backcountry access.