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1972 Map of Farnsworth Peak

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Farnsworth Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Industrial infrastructure and the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake define this 1970s orthophotomap. Massive tailings ponds and a complex network of heavy rail line the base of the Oquirrh Mountains, where the Union Pacific Railroad and Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad converge near the Garfield (Site). The industrial footprint is evident through numerous smokestacks, water tanks, and a Slag Dump along the coast, contrasting with recreational areas like Silver Sands Beach and Sunset Beach.

Transitioning from the alkali flats and mud of the northern edge, the terrain rises sharply into the peaks of the Oquirrhs. Genealogists and local historians can trace the locations of Lake Point and Arthur, along with old mining and transport marks like the Lime and Sandpit and various quarries. High points such as Farnsworth Peak and Kessler Peak overlook several drainages including Black Rock Canyon and Coon Canyon.