2014 Map of Meadow Spring

About this map

Meadow Spring serves as a lone water source in this arid stretch of Box Elder County, where the landscape is defined by vast salt flats and isolated desert peaks. The southwestern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Newfoundland Evaporation Basin, a stark industrial and geological feature at the edge of the Great Salt Lake Desert. Human infrastructure is limited to sparse transit routes such as Middle Pass Rd and Big Pass Connector Rd, which navigate the elevation changes near Broom Mtn. To the southeast, the small settlement of Hogup sits near the Rio Buenaventura Canal, illustrating the vital role of water management and irrigation in making this remote Utah terrain habitable or industrially viable during the early 21st century.