2014 Map of Promontory Point

About this map

Great Salt Lake dominates this 2014 survey, highlighting the complex geography where the southern end of the Promontory Mountains meets the water. The landscape is defined by the Southern Pacific Causeway, a massive engineering feat that cuts across the water toward the settlement of Saline. This area is a critical junction of transportation and topography, where the rail corridor parallels the shoreline of Promontory Point. To the southeast, the isolated terrain of Fremont Island rises from the lake, featuring Miller Point and the sheltered Fremont Bight. The map also traces the administrative boundary between Box Elder Co and Weber Co as it strikes across the Fremont Strait, illustrating how these historical county lines were established through the open water of the lake.