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1993 Map of Goshute Wash

Name: 1993 Topographic Map of Goshute Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1996
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1996

About this map

Dugway Proving Ground occupies a significant portion of this high-desert landscape in Tooele County, representing a period of mid-century military expansion and land management in the West. The terrain is characterized by the expansive Mud Flat, where drainage from the surrounding slopes terminates in a broad, level basin. The presence of a Gravel Pit near the edge of the military boundary indicates local material extraction for infrastructure within the installation or the adjacent road network.

Water resources are scarce across this arid stretch, marked only by isolated Springs, a Well, and the ephemeral course of Goshute Wash. The surveyor’s inclusion of these few water sources underscores their vital importance for any activity in this remote sector of the Great Salt Lake Desert. The map reveals the intersection of natural desert geomorphology with the strictly defined boundaries of federal military control.