Series 5597

State Planning Board Maps, 1902-1941.

4.00 cubic feet and 4 microfilm reels

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series contains over 300 maps that document many different areas and subjects associated with the State Planning Board's efforts.

Scope and Content

Mapping was an important activity in state planning work. The State Planning Board needed maps to assist their planning efforts in areas such as water resources, power, agricultural studies, highways, recreation, state buildings, railroads, airways, and mineral resources. This series contains over 300 maps that document many different areas and subjects associated with the board's planning efforts. There are maps for nearly every county and they cover the following topics: general and topographical base maps, highways, wildlife refuges, national forests, reservoirs, some individual cities, railroads, soil surveys, waterworks, lakes, basins, rivers, and statistical studies. There are also general maps for Utah which are arranged by subjects such as: the Great Salt Lake; land use and surveys; buildings and institutions; highways; railways; airways; national forests, parks, and monuments; Indian reservations; power resources; political; planning state school districts; statistical;mineral resources; watersheds; water projects; irrigated lands; rivers; precipitation; basin studies; sewage systems; diking; drainage; proposed fresh water lake; and gauging stations.

Arrangement

Alphabetical by county and grouped by subject. The subjects are randomly mixed with the county groups.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

This series was processed by M. Call in July 1999. Although the container list indicates that the maps are in both hard copy and microfilm, not every map that was filmed is included in hard copy. The Attorney General reports, the various charts and reports, and the post 1941 maps of the Publicity and Industrial Development agency do not belong in this series. Also, although the date range of this series is 1902 to 1941, the bulk of the maps date from the 1930's. Although not included in the date range, there is an 1850 pioneer plat map of Salt Lake City which lists the property owners on reel 1 at the end under land use surveys. The State Planning Board was active from 1934 to 1941, but the members often used older maps in their research.
Microfiche processed by Rebekkah Shaw under the National Historical Publications and Records Commission grant to the Utah State Archives and Records Services for the Utah Microfiche Backlog Project (Grant No.: NAR10-RB-50086-10). July 2010 - December 2011

Other Finding Aids

Indexes: Most of the subject and county groups are preceded by a "checklist" of maps. These are listings of the maps which were originally cataloged before filming. The checklists are not indexes, but they do give a general listing of maps included on the film.

Related Material

Administrative reports from the State Planning Board, Series 1164, This has many reports regarding state planning.
Agricultural studies from the State Planning Board, Series 1165, This series has records that relate to agriculture and land classification
Building and institution plans from the State Planning Board, Series 1166, This series has reports regarding the planning for some state buildings
Parks and recreation reports from the State Planning Board, Series 1171, This has reports associated with Utah's recreation areas.
City and county planning reports from the State Planning Board, Series 1172, This has reports regarding planning for the Salt Lake City-Ogden region.
Power resources records from the State Planning Board, Series 1173, This has reports on power resources.
Mining studies from the State Planning Board, Series 1175, This has reports on mines
Economic statistics from the State Planning Board, Series 1176, This has reports on county population, industry, agriculture, education, and power.
Transportation reports from the State Planning Board, Series 1179, This also has maps of transportation routes.
Water resources reports from the State Planning Board, Series 1180, This also has maps of water resources.
Water resources drainage basin reports from the State Planning Board, Series 20999, This series has river basin studies and related maps.
Water resources Great Salt Lake diking project reports from the State Planning Board, Series 21001, This has reports on the diking project and also other related maps.
Water resources flood control hearings from the State Planning Board, Series 21002, This has records of dams, reservoirs, and drainage basins.
Financial data from the State Planning Board, Series 21985, This has reports on public works.
Utah promotional publications from the State Planning Board, Series 21988, This contains photos and pamphlets of recreational areas.
Advisory commission on prison removal records from the State Planning Board, Series 21991, This has records of the plans for the new prison site.
Population studies from the State Planning Board, Series 22015, This has studies on Utah's population.
Traffic Safety Council records from the State Planning Board, Series 22030, This has records regarding traffic flow.

Indexing Terms

Container List

ReelMap-caseFolderDescription
1171Beaver County
1172Box Elder County
1173Cache County
1174Carbon County
1175Davis County
1176Utah general; Water; Great Salt Lake
1177Duchesne County
1178Emery County
117NoneGarfield County
1179Sevier County
11710Iron County
11711Juab County
11712Sanpete County
11713Utah general; Land use and surveys
11714Utah general; Buildings and institutions; Prison
217NoneUtah general; State property; Prison blueprints
2181Utah general; Highways and streets
2182,3Salt Lake County; Salt Lake City
2184Salt Lake County
2185Summit County
2186Tooele County
218NoneUintah County
2187,8Utah County
218NoneWasatch County
218NoneWashington County
2189Weber County
21810Utah general; Railways
21811Utah general; Airways
218NoneUtah general; Various after 1941; Publicity and Industrial Development; Various from 1913-1947
21812Utah general; Land classification
218NoneVarious charts and reports
218NoneMaps from Attorney General and Colorado River Basin
3191Utah general; Parks and recreation
3192Utah general; National forests, parks, and monuments
319NoneUtah general; Indian reservations
3193Utah general; Power resources
319NoneUtah general; Miscellaneous; Finances; Camp Williams
319NoneUtah general; Miscellaneous; Mountain Fuel Supply Gasline
3194Utah general; Buildings, institutions, etc.; C.C.C. Camps, hospitals, court houses, schools, prison
3195Utah general; Political
3196Utah general; Planning state school districts
3197Utah general; Statistical
3201Utah general; Water; Watersheds
3202,3Utah general; Water; Projects
3204Utah general; Mineral resources
3205,6Utah general; Water; Irrigated lands, rivers, precipitation, basin studies, sewage systems, diking, drainage, proposed fresh water lake, gauging stations
3207Salt Lake County
4207Salt Lake County
4208Utah general; Miscellaneous; Agriculture, airways, highways and streets, land use, mineral resources, national parks, water