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1954 Map of Dugway Proving Ground SW

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Dugway Proving Ground SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

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The Dugway Range dominates the southern portion of this mid-century quadrangle, revealing a stark desert landscape where military testing and mineral exploration converge. Established as a high-security zone during the early Cold War, the Dugway Proving Ground and the Wendover Bombing and Gunnery Range overlap here, indicating the vast spatial requirements of mid-20th-century munitions and defense research.

Evidence of early twentieth-century activity persists in the hills, where a shaft and tunnel are noted near Bullion Canyon, pointing to the region's mining history. The sparse infrastructure is defined by utilitarian markers such as Stark Road, a primitive Jeep Trail, and the vital Government Well No 52. These features, alongside the ephemeral Dry Lake, illustrate the logistical challenges of operating in the Great Salt Lake Desert's arid environment.