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1991 Map of Miry Wash

Name: 1991 Topographic Map of Miry Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

The arid drainage of Miry Wash cuts through a remote stretch of the Great Salt Lake Desert, where the terrain is dominated by expansive deposits of Mud. Surveyed in the early 1990s, the landscape reveals the geological isolation of northwestern Utah, framed by the stark elevations of the Silver Island Mts and the Little Pigeon Mts. To the southwest, Crater Island rises above the basin floor as a distinct landform amid the surrounding flats.

Subsurface exploration in this corner of Box Elder County is evidenced by several scattered Drill Holes, while the presence of water in this harsh environment is marked by localized Springs and Flowing Wells. The distribution of these features suggests a reliance on tapped groundwater for any activity in this desolate area, contrasting sharply with the broad, impassable mudflats that define the eastern half of the quadrangle.