Series 5597
State Planning Board Maps
Dates: 1902-1941.
4.00 cubic feet and 4 microfilm reels
These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.
Historical Note
An agency history is available.
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.
Research Note
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. See the research center series binders for photocopies of these lists.
Research Note
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. See the research center series binders for photocopies of these lists.
Access Restrictions
Microfiche holdings require staff assistance due to fewer reference copies. Handle masters under supervision.
Reproduction and Use
These records are available for reproduction and use.
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 Records
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.
| REEL | MAP-CASE | FOLDER | DESCRIPTION |
| 1 | 17 | 1 | Beaver County |
| 1 | 17 | 2 | Box Elder County |
| 1 | 17 | 3 | Cache County |
| 1 | 17 | 4 | Carbon County |
| 1 | 17 | 5 | Davis County |
| 1 | 17 | 6 | Utah general; Water; Great Salt Lake |
| 1 | 17 | 7 | Duchesne County |
| 1 | 17 | 8 | Emery County |
| 1 | 17 | None | Garfield County |
| 1 | 17 | 9 | Sevier County |
| 1 | 17 | 10 | Iron County |
| 1 | 17 | 11 | Juab County |
| 1 | 17 | 12 | Sanpete County |
| 1 | 17 | 13 | Utah general; Land use and surveys |
| 1 | 17 | 14 | Utah general; Buildings and institutions; Prison |
| 2 | 17 | None | Utah general; State property; Prison blueprints |
| 2 | 18 | 1 | Utah general; Highways and streets |
| 2 | 18 | 2,3 | Salt Lake County; Salt Lake City |
| 2 | 18 | 4 | Salt Lake County |
| 2 | 18 | 5 | Summit County |
| 2 | 18 | 6 | Tooele County |
| 2 | 18 | None | Uintah County |
| 2 | 18 | 7,8 | Utah County |
| 2 | 18 | None | Wasatch County |
| 2 | 18 | None | Washington County |
| 2 | 18 | 9 | Weber County |
| 2 | 18 | 10 | Utah general; Railways |
| 2 | 18 | 11 | Utah general; Airways |
| 2 | 18 | None | Utah general; Various after 1941; Publicity and Industrial Development; Various from 1913-1947 |
| 2 | 18 | 12 | Utah general; Land classification |
| 2 | 18 | None | Various charts and reports |
| 2 | 18 | None | Maps from Attorney General and Colorado River Basin |
| 3 | 19 | 1 | Utah general; Parks and recreation |
| 3 | 19 | 2 | Utah general; National forests, parks, and monuments |
| 3 | 19 | None | Utah general; Indian reservations |
| 3 | 19 | 3 | Utah general; Power resources |
| 3 | 19 | None | Utah general; Miscellaneous; Finances; Camp Williams |
| 3 | 19 | None | Utah general; Miscellaneous; Mountain Fuel Supply Gasline |
| 3 | 19 | 4 | Utah general; Buildings, institutions, etc.; C.C.C. Camps, hospitals, court houses, schools, prison |
| 3 | 19 | 5 | Utah general; Political |
| 3 | 19 | 6 | Utah general; Planning state school districts |
| 3 | 19 | 7 | Utah general; Statistical |
| 3 | 20 | 1 | Utah general; Water; Watersheds |
| 3 | 20 | 2,3 | Utah general; Water; Projects |
| 3 | 20 | 4 | Utah general; Mineral resources |
| 3 | 20 | 5,6 | Utah general; Water; Irrigated lands, rivers, precipitation, basin studies, sewage systems, diking, drainage, proposed fresh water lake, gauging stations |
| 3 | 20 | 7 | Salt Lake County |
| 4 | 20 | 7 | Salt Lake County |
| 4 | 20 | 8 | Utah general; Miscellaneous; Agriculture, airways, highways and streets, land use, mineral resources, national parks, water |