2017 Map of Burmester

About this map

Burmester sits at the nexus of the Great Salt Lake’s southern shore and the marshy expanses of the Tooele Valley. This modern survey illustrates a landscape defined by complex hydrology, where the Great Salt Lake meets inland wetlands like Warm Springs Slough and Copleys Slough. The transition from the saline waters of the lake to the freshwater influence of the Blue Lakes and Willow Fields creates a distinctive ecological mosaic. Infrastructure such as Burmester Rd and Higley Rd provides access to these low-lying areas, while topographic relief is found only in subtle features like Coyote Knolls and the northern Eardley Spit. The map documents a sparsely populated but geographically significant corridor between the Oquirrh Mountains and the salt flats.