2017 Map of North of Gold Hill Wash

About this map

The Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this 2017 survey of Tooele County, representing a vast, desolate landscape where the floor of the prehistoric Lake Bonneville meets modern mapping precision. This particular quadrangle captures a stark expanse defined by its extreme flatness, where elevation contours are few and the environment is shaped by alkaline flats and seasonal brine. The map is primarily structured by the Public Land Survey System, showing the intersections of t5s r17w, t5s r16w, and t6s r16w among others. This layout illustrates how the American West was geometrically partitioned even in areas where traditional settlement was nearly impossible. Researchers interested in the geography of the Great Basin will find this a clear record of the region’s uninhabited interior before any further environmental or industrial changes might alter its surface.