INTRODUCTION
Wa
asatch County is composed of several valleys nestled near the top of the Wasatch Range. Much of the land is in the Uinta National Forest; the Wasatch and Ashley national forests also spill over the county boundaries. The communities line up along the west side of the county, and nearly all of them are in Heber Valley. In 1990 Heber City (population 4,782), the county seat, was by far the largest community. Next in size were Midway (population 1,554) and Charleston (population 337). Daniel1 and Center Creek have never been incorporated. Wallsburg, located in the smaller Round Valley south of the other communities, had a population of 273. The only other community, Soldier Summit, along the main Denver and Rio Grande Radroad line, was unincorporated by 1990. Soldier Summit's rise and decline based on changing railroad technology has been a unique part of the county's history. Wasatch County is rich in natural resources. Two mountain ranges, the Uinta and the Wasatch, played roles in depositing rich sod in the vadeys and minerals in the mountainous area that became the Park City Mining District. Two watersheds, the Colorado River and
