2023 Map of East of Gold Hill Wash

About this map

The Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this Tooele County landscape, a stark expanse of the Great Basin where the horizon is defined by the flat, salt-crusted floor of a prehistoric lakebed. This particular section is largely defined by its restricted military status as part of the West Desert Test Center. The map highlights the vast, open character of the terrain, where topographical contours are absent due to the extreme flatness of the salt flats. This environment represents a unique intersection of natural geography and mid-20th-century defense operations, preserved within the bounds of a highly specialized government testing facility.