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1968 Map of Indian Cove

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Indian Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The eastern shore of the Great Salt Lake is dominated by the steep rise of the Promontory Mountains in this late 1960s survey. The landscape is a stark study in the fluctuating shoreline of the lake, where extensive Mud Flats separate the open water of Indian Cove from the rugged interior peaks. Sounding data, provided by the U.S. Naval Reserve, reveals the underwater topography including the Ship Channel at the southern edge of the sheet.

Local landmarks such as the Indian Caves and Squaw Flat sit tucked against the mountain base near Miller Canyon. This period of the lake's history is recorded at an elevation of 4,193 feet, a level that significantly dictates the extent of the surrounding salt-encrusted terrain. The presence of a Spring (Salt) and fresh Spring water sources at the foot of the mountains highlights the vital freshwater seeps that sustain life along this otherwise saline coast.