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2023 Map of Locomotive Springs

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Locomotive Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Locomotive Springs and its complex network of sloughs and springs dominate this coastal stretch of the northern Great Salt Lake. The landscape transition from the higher elevations of Indian Hill and Curlew Valley down into the marshy lowlands of Spring Bay is marked by a unique hydrographic system. Numerous named water sources, including West Locomotive Spring, Teal Spring, and Bar M Spring, feed into a vast wetland area characterized by features like West Locomotive Slough, Baker Slough, and Sparks Slough.

Transportation through this marshy environment is defined by historical infrastructure, notably the Old Railroad Grade Rd running across the northern portion of the quadrangle. The presence of the Locomotive Springs Airport near the center of the springs complex highlights the area's continued utility. The geography is punctuated by significant bodies of water such as East Lake and West Lake, which provide a clear record of the shoreline and drainage patterns as they existed in the early twenty-first century.