2017 Map of North of Barro

About this map

The Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this landscape, reflecting a specialized industrial and environmental geography in western Tooele County. This expanse of the Great Basin is defined by its extreme flatness and the presence of the Newfoundland Evaporation Basin, a feature central to the region's mineral extraction and water management systems. Surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey, the map reveals the precise section lines and township boundaries, such as t2n r14w, that organize this seemingly featureless salt crust. The terrain is a stark example of the arid playa environments found in the eastern reaches of the desert, where topographical relief is minimal and the landscape is shaped by the residues of ancient lake beds.