2017 Map of Barro

About this map

Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this landscape in western Tooele County, illustrating the stark topography of the Great Basin. The small settlement of Barro is positioned along the northern corridor where transport infrastructure cuts through the salt flats. This specific stretch is defined by the straight trajectory of Interstate 80, a critical east-west artery that follows the historic path of transit across the arid basin. The map primarily documents the vast, low-lying alkaline plains and the systematic township and range boundaries, including t1s r15w and t1s r14w, which impose a grid over the otherwise featureless terrain. Researchers of Utah's transport history will find interest in the isolation of the Barro site relative to the expansive desert environment.