1973 Map of North of Knolls

About this map

Utah Test and Training Range North dominates this landscape in western Tooele County, captured here as an orthophotomap during the early 1970s. The sheet provides a literal visual record of the vast Mud Flat and the complex salt crust patterns of the Great Salt Lake Desert. Unlike traditional line-drawn maps, this mosaic uses aerial photography to show the nuanced textures of the desert floor, where the Military Reservation Boundary cuts a geometric line across the organic, swirling geological deposits. This specific region, located north of the Knolls area, is defined by the intersection of the Base Line and the extensive federal military grounds, illustrating a remote corridor of the American West dedicated to aerospace and defense testing.