Utah Centennial County History Series - Morgan County 1999

M o r g a n County, located in the northern part of the State of Utah, is peculiarly shaped like a boomerang or a boot. The foot of the boot runs north and south, and the leg of the boot runs east and west. Morgan County is bounded on the north by Weber and Rich Counties, on the south by Summit County, and on the west by Davis and Salt Lake Counties. It encompasses 610 square miles of land from which all streams flow into the Weber River. The river's principle tributaries are Cottonwood Creek and Lost Creek from the north and East Canyon Creek on the south. The Weber River flows in a westerly direction through lower Weber Canyon to the Great Salt Lake. The valley is protected by the Wasatch Mountains on the north and west and spurs of the Uintah Mountains on the south and east. The highest elevation of the county is found at 9706 foot Thurston Peak, located on the west boundary of Morgan. The lowest point in the valley floor is at Mountain Green, and is approximately 5000 feet above sea level.

Long before the pioneers came to the area, years of spring flooding from the Weber River and its tributaries had created uneven con-