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1972 Map of Saltair NE

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Saltair NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Great Salt Lake dominates this orthophotomosaic, which utilizes aerial photography to reveal the complex, shifting interface between water and land along the shores of Farmington Bay. The imagery highlights the expansive stretches of Alkali or Mud that characterize the basin's edges, particularly around the Waterfowl Management Area. This conservation land is fed by several small waterways, including Crystal Creek, Left Fork Spring Cr, and Right Fork Spring Cr.

A notable man-made feature is the Sewage Canal entering the bay from the southeast, reflecting the industrial and municipal footprint near the Salt Lake City and Davis County boundary. Because the shoreline is highly variable, an Indefinite Boundary is marked along the flats, indicating the difficulty of permanent surveying in such a dynamic environment where features like Goose Island are subject to the lake's rising and falling levels.