1954 Map of Wig Mtn NW

About this map

The Wendover Bombing and Gunnery Range dominates this mid-century desert landscape in western Utah, capturing a specialized military geography defined by isolation and testing. The 1954 topography reveals a nearly level expanse of alkaline flats and salt basins, interrupted only by scattered outcrops and shifting Sand Dunes. To the southeast, the boundary of the Dugway Proving Ground indicates the intensive military activity that characterized this region during the Cold War era. Surveyed just before significant infrastructure changes in the desert interior, the map reflects a stark, undeveloped environment where the lack of permanent settlements or roads emphasizes the area's role as a vast proving ground for aerial and ballistic technology.