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1985 Map of Wendover

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

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Wendover sits at the eastern edge of this mid-1980s survey, where the Great Salt Lake Desert meets the high basins of eastern Nevada. The landscape is defined by vast north-south corridors like Goshute Valley and Clover Valley, separated by the steep Pequop Mountains and Toano Range. The infrastructure reflects a heavy reliance on transportation and military aviation, centered on the Wendover Air Force Auxiliary Field and the Union Pacific rail lines that navigate the difficult terrain through Silver Zone Pass.

Water management in this arid environment is documented through numerous scattered sources such as Mound Springs, Snow Water Lake, and several wells near Shafter. Historical mining activity is evident at the Monarch Mine and Ada H Mine on the slopes of Spruce Mountain. The map also captures specialized industrial features of the salt flats, including a Salt Evaporator and the complex drainage of The Slough.