2023 Map of Elephant Knoll NW

About this map

The Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this Tooele County landscape, where the white expanse of the salt flats meets a highly controlled military environment. The vast majority of this terrain is part of the Utah Test and Training Range, a restricted area used for defense operations. The map illustrates a stark, arid geography defined more by its openness and lack of permanent settlement than by structural landmarks. Subtle topographic contours reveal the slight elevations of the desert floor, showing how the salt basin transitions between dry flats and seasonal wetlands. This survey provides an essential view of one of the most secluded and regulated corridors in the Great Basin, capturing the intersection of natural salt crust features and modern military land management.