Salt Lake City 1970sSalt Lake City is the capital and most populous city in Utah State. The city is surrounded by the Great Salt Lake and the snow-capped Wasatch Range. The city lies mountain valley with the Wasatch Mountains to the east and north and the Oquirrh Mountains to the west. The city is a regional trade and transportation center and has an international airport.
These stunning photographs show Salt Lake City’s streets, roads, and highways. These photographs were taken by Cal Briggs and Gerald E. for the Utah Department of transportation from the 1970s.
