2011 Map of South of Keller Well

About this map

Newfoundland Mountains dominate the northwestern corner of this quadrangle, providing a significant vertical contrast to the surrounding salt flats of the Great Salt Lake Desert. This specific area of Tooele County is defined by the striking presence of the Newfoundland Dike, a man-made causeway that cuts a straight, diagonal path across the expansive alkali flats. The landscape reveals the isolation of these northern Utah salt pans, where topographical relief is almost entirely absent outside of the primary mountain range. The map serves as a record of mid-twentieth-century industrial and transportation infrastructure within one of the most desolate environments in the United States, illustrating how the Newfoundland Dike creates a definitive line across the basin floor.