1973 Map of Gold Hill 4 NE

About this map

Dugway Proving Ground occupies the central and southern portions of this orthophotomap, revealing the stark, restricted landscape of Tooele County during the early 1970s. The aerial imagery captures the expansive, featureless nature of the Mud Flat, where the lack of vegetation and the presence of alkaline deposits create a distinctive texture across the Great Salt Lake Desert. This survey, conducted by the Geological Survey in collaboration with the Utah Geological and Mineral Survey, serves as a technical record of military land use and desert topography. The visible tracks and boundary lines, including the division between R 16 W and R 15 W, provide a clear sense of the isolation and scale of this military installation within the larger desert basin.