2017 Map of Wig Mountain NW

About this map

Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this 2017 survey of Tooele County, Utah, where the landscape is defined by its extreme flatness and lack of surface features. The map illustrates a strictly surveyed grid across Township 4 South and Township 5 South, revealing the systematic division of this remote basin. While the map is geographically stark, the subtle contour lines and wetland data provided by the National Wetlands Inventory indicate the delicate hydrological balance of the desert floor. This edition, produced by the U.S. Geological Survey, reflects the modern era of digital mapping, incorporating imagery from the Naip October 2014 flight and road data from the U.S. Census Bureau to document a region where few permanent structures or roads exist.