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1968 Map of Badger Island

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Badger Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Stansbury Island and its relationship to the changing water levels of the Great Salt Lake define this orthophotomap, which utilizes 1969 aerial photography to document the landscape. The imagery captures the expansive Mud Flat areas that connect the landmasses when the water is low, specifically noting a Normal Pool Elevation 4193. Human infrastructure in this desert environment is sparse, centered primarily around a Pumping Station and a Jeep Trail that navigates the terrain near Pass Canyon.

Isolated features like Badger Island and the southern tip of Carrington Island stand out against the shallow lake waters. Small Springs and a Gravel Pit indicate localized geological and industrial activity on the island's western slopes. This survey, compiled with data from the U.S. Naval Reserve and Utah Geological and Mineralogical Survey, provides a specific record of the lake's shoreline and surface conditions as they existed in the late 1960s.