2020 Map of Elephant Knoll NE

About this map

The Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this landscape, presenting a stark expanse that highlights the extreme conditions of western Tooele County. This survey reflects a region defined by its lack of conventional water sources and permanent settlements, focusing instead on the vast alkaline flats of the basin. The grid of the Public Land Survey System is superimposed over the featureless terrain, illustrating how 20th and 21st-century cartographers organized this challenging environment for administrative and federal oversight. While the map is sparse by traditional standards, it provides a precise look at the elevation contours and coordinate systems of an area primarily managed by the Bureau of Land Management.