2014 Map of West of Big Pass

About this map

Newfoundland Evaporation Basin dominates this landscape in the western reaches of the state, where industrial salt extraction defines the geography. The basin's vast, gridded footprint stretches across townships including t4n r15w and t5n r15w, reflecting the large-scale management of mineral resources in the Great Salt Lake desert region. This 2014 survey documents the expansive infrastructure required for evaporation processes, illustrating the intersection of natural desert depressions and modern commercial resource recovery. The absence of traditional settlements or roads highlights the specialized, industrial nature of this territory, which is partitioned by the Public Land Survey System into a series of uniform sections and township blocks.