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1969 Map of Carrington Island NW, 1972 Print
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1969 Map of Carrington Island NW

USGS Topo · Published 1972

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Great Salt Lake dominates this 1969 orthophotomap, which documents a precise moment in the lake's fluctuating hydrology with an recorded elevation of 4,193 feet. The most prominent human intervention is the Southern Pacific (Lucin Cutoff), a monumental railroad causeway that bisects the open water. This engineering feat, which replaced the longer route around the north end of the lake, includes the small station or operations point of Midlake situated directly on the line. The orthophotomap format provides a literal view of the causeway's construction and its interaction with the surrounding water, showing how the railroad transformed this remote salt desert environment into a critical corridor for transcontinental transit.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1969
Date Published1972
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 26.8 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain