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1968 Map of Rozel Point

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rozel Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Rozel Hills dominate this orthophotomap, showing the complex interaction between land and brine during the late 1960s. This specific survey, produced by the United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey, captures the shoreline along the Great Salt Lake at a recorded elevation of 4193 feet. The terrain is marked by expansive Mud Flat areas, emphasizing the shifting coastal margins of this saline environment.

Industrial activity is centered on the Rozel Point Oil Field, a site notable for its production of high-sulfur asphaltic oil from shallow wells. The topography reveals an Airway Beacon perched above the shore near Rozel Point, serving as a navigational landmark in an otherwise desolate stretch of the northern lake shore. A small Seep is also noted among the hills, indicating the natural hydrology and mineral activity characteristic of the Box Elder County coastline.