2023 Map of Salduro SW

About this map

Great Salt Lake Desert dominates the landscape of this region in Tooele County, Utah, where the terrain is defined by its extreme flatness and sparse topographical features. This specific quadrangle covers a significant portion of the Utah Test and Training Range, a restricted military area that underscores the 21st-century role of these salt flats in national defense and aerospace testing. The map provides a stark visualization of the vast, open expanses characteristic of the western desert, where natural water features are largely absent and human infrastructure is limited to the perimeter of the military reservation. It is a specialized study of a specialized environment, tracing the modern boundaries of one of the largest overland safety footprints in the United States.