
The Newfoundland Mountains dominate the western edge of this map, rising sharply from the surrounding salt flats. This terrain is characterized by a stark isolation, where the steep ridgelines of the range overlook the expansive and restricted corridor of the Utah Test and Training Range. The map reveals a landscape defined by its extreme isolation and modern military utilization, with the eastern half of the sheet falling entirely within the bounds of the federal test range. This creates a sharp division between the open, topographic relief of the mountains and the vast, administratively controlled plains to the east, illustrating the unique intersection of natural geology and twentieth-century defense operations in the Great Basin.
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1953 · Tooele
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Brigham City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Tooele
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Brigham City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Brigham City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Knolls 2 NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Knolls 2 NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Finger Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Bonneville Salt Flats
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
1983 · Desert Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000