1973 Map of Goshute Wash

About this map

Dugway Proving Ground occupies a significant portion of this Tooele County landscape, showing the intersection of military operations and the arid Great Salt Lake Desert. The terrain is characterized by the expansive Mud Flat and the intermittent drainage of Goshute Wash, which defines the local topography. This 1973 survey captures a sparsely populated region where infrastructure is primarily industrial or utilitarian, evidenced by a Gravel Pit, a Well, and a Causeway cutting across the low-lying flats. Scattered Springs provide rare water sources in a landscape otherwise dominated by the vast, dry alkaline plains, offering a clear view of the environmental challenges and military footprint in western Utah during the early 1970s.