1991 Map of Jackson

About this map

The Lucin Cutoff railroad alignment strikes a sharp horizontal line across the desolate salt flats of northwestern Utah in the early 1990s. This specific stretch of the historic rail corridor includes the remote siding or station point of Jackson, positioned amidst an expansive area of Mud that characterizes the Great Salt Lake Desert. The terrain is punctuated by isolated elevations such as Pigeon Mountain in the northwest and the Little Pigeon Mts to the south. Small water sources like the Spring found near the southern margin offer rare relief in an otherwise arid and alkaline landscape. The presence of the Lucin Cutoff Private road alongside the tracks highlights the industrial infrastructure required to maintain this vital transportation link through the desert floor.