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1973 Map of Low

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Low
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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The Cedar Mountains dominate this 1970s orthophotomap, where the steep terrain of Skunk Ridge and the broad Puddle Valley (Depression) meet. The landscape is defined by the utilitarian infrastructure of the mid-20th century, notably the Western Pacific railroad line and the prominent 80 interstate corridor cutting through the high desert. This survey, based on 1972 aerial photography, captures a region shaped by historic passage and modern transit, featuring the Hastings Pass as a key natural waypoint between the peaks.

Water sources in this arid environment are sparse but critical, marked by the West Grassy Mountain Well and the South Puddle Valley Well. These isolated points of interest, along with a singular Radio Tower, provide essential landmarks for researchers tracing the development of Tooele County's more remote rangelands during a period when industrial and transport links were fully established across the Salt Flats region.