1973 Map of North of Gold Hill Wash

About this map

Dugway Proving Ground and the Wendover Air Force Range dominate this expansive 1973 orthophotomap of the Utah desert. The landscape is characterized by a nearly featureless expanse of Mud Flat, where the lack of human settlements or road networks highlights the area's isolation and its historical role as a restricted military testing and training zone. This orthophotomosaic, compiled from aerial photography, provides a literal visual record of the arid floor of the Great Salt Lake Desert within Tooele County. The absence of traditional topographic contours in favor of photographic detail allows for a precise examination of the natural drainage patterns and subtle changes in the alkaline surface that are often lost on conventional maps.