Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this landscape in western Utah, revealing a stark and specialized environment shaped by salt and sediment. The small settlement of Knolls sits as a critical waypoint along the primary east-west transportation corridor, where the interstate and railway skirt the edge of the desert basin. Beyond the main thoroughfares, the limited infrastructure includes Floating Island Dike Rd, which strikes across the flats to support land management and access. The terrain south of the highway shows significant elevation changes and contour detail, highlighting the transition from the flat, arid floor of the desert to more varied topographical forms.
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1953 · Tooele
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Tooele
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Knolls SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Knolls
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Aragonite NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Barro
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Knolls SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Grayback Hills
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Aragonite SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Knolls 2 SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000