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1973 Map of Salduro

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Salduro
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

The Bonneville Salt Flats dominate this 1970s orthophotomap, revealing the stark, geometric patterns of this famous Utah landscape. At the heart of the salt crust lies Salduro, a small outpost alongside the Western Pacific railroad and a nearby Pumping Station. The map captures the infrastructure supporting transit across the basin, including a series of Siphons, a Radio Facility, and an Observation Tower.

To the south, the terrain shifts into the Wendover Air Force Range, where the white salt gives way to vast stretches of Alkali or Mud and shifting Sand Dunes. Traces of earlier transportation efforts are visible in the Old RR Grade, which runs parallel to the modern tracks. This aerial perspective highlights the isolation of these industrial and military installations within the Great Salt Lake Desert.