The Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this Tooele County landscape, presenting a stark expanse of salt flats and arid terrain. This specialized military environment contains the West Desert Test Center, a site defined by its isolation and geometric road network. Infrastructure is strictly utilitarian, primarily consisting of remote corridors such as Goodyear Rd and N Wig Mountain Rd that facilitate movement across the basin. The map reveals the intricate surveying of the proving ground, where desert tracks like Stark Rd and Peter Charlie Rd intersect at precise intervals. This modern survey reflects the ongoing strategic use of Utah's salt deserts for defense testing, illustrating how the remote landscape has been adapted for high-tech research and secure operations.
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1885 · Tooele Valley
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Tooele
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Wig Mtn SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Dugway Proving Ground SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Dugway Proving Ground NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Dugway Proving Ground SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Camels Back Ridge NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1954 · Dugway Proving Ground NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Camels Back Ridge SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Wig Mtn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000