2010 Map of Needle Point

About this map

Sevier Lake dominates this 2010 landscape, a vast terminal lakebed in the Great Basin where the balance of water and alkali salt creates a shifting, ephemeral environment. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a stark terrain defined more by hydrology and slight topographic rises than by human settlement. The western margin of the lake is marked by several catchment features, including Madsen Reservoir and Needle Reservoir, which appear to manage the limited runoff from the surrounding desert. The namesake Needle Point and the low elevations of Coyote Knolls provide the only significant relief against the flat expanse of the hardpan. Near the point, Needle Hardpan Reservoir underscores the necessity of water management in this arid portion of Millard County.