2020 Map of West Mountain

About this map

West Mtn dominates the central landscape of this Utah County quadrangle, forming a massive topographic barrier between Utah Lake to the west and the developed agricultural valleys to the east. The terrain transitions from the steep elevations of Long Canyon and Long Ridge down to the fertile flats near Payson and Santaquin. Water management is a defining characteristic of the eastern plains, evidenced by a network of ditches and drainage features like Benjamin Slough, Spring Cr, and the Tanner Reservoir. To the south, the settlement of Genola sits near the base of the mountain, while Keigley marks the southern approach toward Goshen Gap. The shoreline of Utah Lake and the marshy expanses of White Lake provide a stark contrast to the arid, complex contours of the mountain range, illustrating the vital relationship between the high ground and the irrigated basins below.