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1955 Map of Tooele

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Tooele
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this mid-century landscape, a terrain defined by vast salt flats and isolated mountain ranges during the Cold War era. The eastern portion of the map shows a concentrated corridor of settlement and industry near the Oquirrh Mountains, where the International Smelting Co and Dolomite Lime Plant signal the region's mineral-driven economy. Infrastructure of the 1950s is clearly visible, including the Western Pacific RR and Union Pacific RR lines that connect remote outposts like Salduro Station and Clive Station.

Military operations are a primary feature of the interior, with the sprawling Dugway Proving Grounds and Deseret Chemical Corps Depot occupying significant acreage. Local history is preserved through labels for the Iosepa Ranch and small communities such as Grantsville and Vernon. The geography transitions from the Bonneville Salt Flats to the high reaches of the Wasatch National Forest, illustrating the dramatic topographic shifts characteristic of the eastern Great Basin.