2014 Map of Poverty Point

About this map

The eastern reaches of the Great Salt Lake dominate the arid landscape of Tooele County in this 2014 survey. The terrain transitions from the salt-flats shoreline to the elevated topography of the Lakeside Mountains and landmarks such as Black Knoll and Dead Cow Point. A network of specialized access roads, including Stansbury Causeway Rd and the Western Pacific RR Access Rd, reflects the industrial and logistical infrastructure required to navigate this remote salt-basin environment. Localized geographical names like Poverty Point and the adjacent Poverty Flats Rd suggest a history of difficult passage or marginal utility in this saline desert. To the south, the presence of Greasewood Pond and I-80 Frontage Rd highlights the intersection of natural basins and the primary interstate corridor through the Great Basin.