The Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this Tooele County landscape, presenting a stark, expanse of flat alkali terrain that has long served as a formidable barrier to cross-country travel. This particular section of the western desert reflects the rigorous Public Land Survey System grid, which is clearly defined by the townships of t7s r16w, t7s r15w, t8s r16w, and t8s r15w. This area is characterized by its extreme isolation and geometric simplicity, lacking any permanent roads or human settlements as of this 2017 survey. It serves as a prime example of the vast, undeveloped interior of the Great Basin, where the environment itself dictates the lack of cultural features.
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1953 · Tooele
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Tooele
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Gold Hill 4 SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Wildcat Mountain SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Gold Hill 1 SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Gold Hill 1 SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Granite Peak NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Granite Peak SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Gold Hill 4 NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Goshute Wash
USGS Topo · 1:24,000