2014 Map of Carrington Island NW

About this map

Great Salt Lake dominates this expanse of the Utah basin, illustrating the stark geography where the high desert meets the brine. The map is defined by the east-west transit of the Southern Pacific Causeway, a massive engineering feat that bisects the waters. Along this corridor sits Midlake, a point of interest for those studying the history of the Lucin Cutoff and the logistics of rail transport across the water. The transition between the northern Gunnison Bay and the southern Gilbert Bay is clearly marked by this artificial land bridge, providing a clear record of the lake's divided hydrology and the industrial footprint required to maintain transcontinental rail connections in the early twenty-first century.