Utah Maps

This entry was originally written by Patricia Lyn Scott, CA and Gary Topping Ph.D. for Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources.

This article is part of the Utah Family History Research series.

History of Utah

Utah Vital Records

Census Records for Utah

Background Sources for Utah

Utah Maps

Utah Land Records

Utah Probate Records

Utah Court Records

Utah Tax Records

Utah Cemetery Records

Utah Church Records

Utah Military Records

Utah Periodicals, Newspapers, and Manuscript Collections

Utah Archives, Libraries, and Societies

Utah Naturalization

Native Americans of Utah

Utah County Resources

Map of Utah

Division of Community Relations, Department of Transportation, 4501 S. 2700 W., Salt Lake City, UT 84119, provides modern state maps. They may also be ordered online www.dot.state.ut.us/public/mapinform.htm. The U.S. Geological Survey maps (see page 5) supplement with additional geographic details. For historical maps, see:

• Greer, Deon C., Klaus C. Gurgel, Wayne L. Wahlquist, Howard A. Christy, and Gary B. Peterson. Atlas of Utah. Provo, Utah: Brigham Young University Press, 1981.

• Miller, David E. Utah History Atlas. Salt Lake City, Utah: the author, 1964.

• Moffat, Riley Moore. Printed Maps of Utah to 1900. Santa Cruz, Calif.: Western Association of Map Libraries, 1981.

The collection of the FHL provides a large group of early maps. See Utah/Maps in the card catalog.