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Salt Lake City, Utah - A Closer Look

Salt Lake City - A Closer Look

Joseph Smith never made it to Utah, but his “Plat of the City of Zion” became the blueprint for the town built under the leadership of his successor, Brigham Young.

An Orderly Street GridWide streets and large blocks, laid out on an orderly grid, remain to this day. Temple SquareA grand public square today houses the Mormon Temple and other church buildings.