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1950 Map of West Mountain

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of West Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Utah Lake dominates this 1950s landscape, flanked by the Lake Mountains to the west and the prominent profile of West Mountain to the east. The map captures the agricultural and industrial character of Goshen Valley and Cedar Valley during the mid-twentieth century. Settlement patterns are visible at Genola and Ivans, while the Mosida (Site) label points to the location of an earlier irrigation-based community.

Economic activity is rooted in the land, shown through the presence of a Quarry and Keigley along the Denver and Rio Grande Western Pacific railroad lines. Transport and water management are key themes, with the Benjamin Slough and various canals cutting through the lowlands near Lincoln Point. The intricate network of canyons like Wildcat Canyon and Mercer Canyon illustrates the complex drainage systems feeding into the central basin.