2020 Map of Red Dome

About this map

Red Dome rises above the arid basin floor of western Box Elder County, serving as a prominent landmark in a landscape defined by historic transit corridors. The transit history of the Great Basin is etched into the terrain here, where the Emigrant Trail Rd skirts the northern hills while the Old Railroad Grade Rd cuts a straight path across the southern flats. This intersection of nineteenth-century wagon routes and early rail infrastructure illustrates the region's role as a vital passage through the desert. To the northwest, Pugsley Reservoir provides a rare water source for the surrounding range, supporting the grazing lands that extend toward Airplane Hill and the Horse Hills. The network of local routes, including Terrace Mountain Rd and Pugsley Reservoir Rd, connects these isolated geographical features across the wide expanse of Matlin Basin.