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1969 Map of Strongs Knob

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Strongs Knob
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The industrial and military landscape of the Great Salt Lake desert is starkly revealed in this 1969 orthophotomosaic. The Southern Pacific (Lucin Cutoff) railroad dominates the northern expanse, traversing the vast Mud Flat to reach the prominent landmark of Strongs Knob. To the south, large-scale industrial activity is evident at the Evaporator Pond, supported by a Pumping Station and an Aqueduct near Lakeside Butte.

Military footprints are integrated into the desert terrain, shown by the Air Force Range and a Target Guide that cuts across the flats toward The Threshold. The topography transitions from the level basin floors to the ridges of the Lakeside Mountains, where features like Death Valley, Sedal Pass, and Gunsight Point mark the transition into the Sedal Valley. This survey provides a precise visual record of the intersection between industrial mineral extraction and strategic military operations in Box Elder County.