1953 Map of Tooele

About this map

The Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this mid-century landscape, illustrating a region defined by its extreme topography and significant military footprint. The map captures the expanse of the Wendover Bombing and Gunnery Range and the Dugway Proving Ground, where Michael AAF and the Deseret Chemical Corps Depot highlight the era's national defense priorities. In contrast to these restricted zones, the Stansbury Mountains and Oquirrh Mountains rise sharply, providing high-elevation relief between the salt flats and the valley floor.