2017 Map of Poverty Point

About this map

Great Salt Lake dominates the eastern expanse of this Tooele County survey, where the waters of Stansbury Bay meet a landscape of salt flats and desert shorelines. The western edge is defined by the sharp rise of the Lakeside Mountains, a stark contrast to the low-lying wetlands and seasonal water bodies like Greasewood Pond that dot the interior. This 2017 edition by the U.S. Geological Survey documents a network of industrial and access roads including the W W Stansbury Causeway Rd and Poverty Point Rd, which navigate the unforgiving terrain between named landmarks like Dead Cow Point and Black Knoll. The map serves as a detailed record of the intersection between the massive saline lake and the high desert, providing clarity for those tracking physical changes in the shoreline or the remote road systems serving this part of the Great Basin.