Searchable maps database
The Utah History Research Center houses a collection on 33,000+ maps dating from the early 1800s to the present consisting of mainly Utah maps. The Western United States is represented as well as maps pertinent to the settlement and development of Utah. States along the Mormon Trail and other trails are documented in the map collection and are available for patron use. Many subjects are included in the map collection:
- Cities and towns
- Counties
- Forest Service
- Grazing
- Land use
- Mining
- Native American reservations
- Pioneer trails
- Plat maps
- Railroads
- Road maps
- States
- Survey
- Topographical
- Water usage (irrigation/pipelines)
The maps in this database are searchable by title, cartographer, date, type and location.
