2011 Map of Lemay

About this map

The Newfoundland Evaporation Basin dominates this desolate landscape in western Box Elder County, where industrial salt extraction defines the geography. The map traces the straight line of a railroad corridor as it bisects the basin, passing through the isolated points of Lemay and Newfoundland. These locations served as critical maintenance or passing sidings for the rail line as it crossed the vast, flat expanse of the Great Salt Lake Desert. In the southern reach of the sheet, the terrain shifts abruptly with the northern foothills of the Newfoundland Mountains, providing a stark vertical contrast to the surrounding salt flats. This 2011 survey documents the intersection of heavy infrastructure and the extreme environmental conditions of northern Utah.