2020 Map of Miners Basin

About this map

Newfoundland Mountains dominate the eastern edge of this isolated landscape, rising sharply from the surrounding flats. The quadrangle is characterized by the vast expanse of the Newfoundland Evaporation Basin, a stark hydrological feature that defines the local geography. Within the mountain range, Miners Basin suggests a history of localized geological interest or extraction, though the modern survey emphasizes the physical contours and wilderness character of the region rather than dense settlement. The topography here is dictated by the dramatic shift from the flat basin floor to the steep, complex ridges of the desert mountains, providing a clear view of the Great Salt Lake Desert's interior drainage patterns and landforms as they were recorded in 2020.