2014 Map of East of Gold Hill Wash

About this map

Great Salt Lake Desert dominates the landscape of this portion of Tooele County, presenting a vast, nearly featureless expanse of salt flats and arid basin. This 2014 survey reveals the stark environmental character of the region, where the minimal relief is defined by sparse contour intervals and the precise grid of the Public Land Survey System. The map documents the jurisdictional boundaries of several townships, including t7s r16w, t7s r15w, t8s r16w, and t8s r15w, illustrating how the American West was measured and partitioned even in its most inhospitable reaches. The lack of human structures, roads, or permanent water sources reflects the extreme isolation and the enduring wilderness of the western Utah salt pans.