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1955 Map of Willard

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Willard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Brigham City and the neighboring settlements of Perry and Willard are positioned between the steep drainages of the Cache National Forest and the broad expanse of the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge. The mid-1950s landscape is defined by the critical infrastructure of the Union Pacific corridor and the Old Railroad Grade, which navigate the narrow strip of habitable land beneath canyons like Mathias Canyon and Evans Canyon.

On the eastern edge of the city, the Intermountain Indian School occupies a significant footprint, while the western reaches transition into the saline environment of Willard Bay and the vast Mud Flat. Hydrological features such as Black Slough and the Reeder Overflow illustrate the complex water management required in this high-desert basin, where mountain streams like Threemile Creek meet the marshes of the bird refuge.