The West Desert Test Center dominates the central landscape of this contemporary topographic survey, highlighting the specialized military land use within the Great Salt Lake Desert. The terrain is characterized by isolated peaks and ridges rising from the basin floor, including Little Granite Mtn, Little Davis Mtn, and Davis Mtn. To the north, the southern reaches of the Cedar Mountains and the settlement at Dugway anchor the area's geography. A network of functional desert roads such as Stark Rd and Simpson Springs Rd provides access through this arid environment, while the seasonal course of Government Creek marks the southwestern quadrant. The map reflects the enduring intersection of strategic defense operations and the stark, high-desert topography of Tooele County.
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1885 · Tooele Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Tooele
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Camels Back Ridge NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Tabbys Peak SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Camels Back Ridge SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Simpson Springs
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Indian Peaks
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Camels Back Ridge NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Davis Knolls
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Deseret Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500