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1950 Map of West Mountain

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of West Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

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West Mountain dominates the central landscape of this 1950 survey, rising between the southern shores of Utah Lake and the agriculture-rich Goshen Valley. Industrial activity is concentrated at the southern tip of the mountain at the Keigley Quarry and near Goshen Gap, where a network of gravel pits and wells supported local mining operations. The mapping of the Genola Town Boundary reveals a community defined by its proximity to the rugged terrain of Long Ridge and the rail corridors to the east.

Transportation and irrigation infrastructure highlight the mid-century development of Utah County. The Denver and Rio Grande Western and Union Pacific railroads parallel the eastern slopes, passing near Payson Sta and Holladay Springs. Water management is evident through a complex system of flumes, siphons, and canals connecting Benjamin Slough, Beer Creek, and Tanner Reservoir, illustrating how the desert landscape was reclaimed for settlement and industry.