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2023 Map of Salt Mountain

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Salt Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Skull Valley defines the western half of this Tooele County landscape, where the flat valley floor meets the rising peaks of the Stansbury Mountains. The most significant historical marker is the Iosepa Settlement Cem, a remnant of the late 19th-century colony established by Pacific Islander pioneers. Water sources are critical features in this arid environment, evidenced by the clustered springs and ponds such as Horseshoe Springs, Kanaka Lake, and Rock Bottom Pond.

The eastern portion of the map climbs into the protected lands of the Wasatch National Forest and the Deseret Peak Wilderness. This high country is dissected by numerous drainages including Big Granite Canyon and Box Canyon. At the center of the sheet, the namesake Salt Mtn stands as a distinct topographic feature between the open valley and the rugged wilderness canyons, accessible by routes like Skull Valley Rd and the Box Canyon Trl.