2014 Map of Miners Basin

About this map

Newfoundland Mountains rise sharply out of the surrounding flats in this 2014 survey of Box Elder County. The topography is dominated by the steep, north-south spine of the range, which overlooks the expansive Newfoundland Evaporation Basin to the west. This arid landscape is punctuated by Miners Basin, a topographic depression that suggests a history of mineral exploration or natural collection in an otherwise desolate environment. The map provides a clear look at the public land survey system divisions, including t6n r14w and t5n r13w, showing how this remote part of Utah is legally partitioned despite the lack of permanent settlements or major transit corridors.