2020 Map of Wildcat Mountain NW

About this map

Great Salt Lake Desert dominates this 2020 landscape in western Utah, revealing the stark, low-elevation geography of the Basin and Range province. This survey focus resides in the Tooele County expanse, where the topography is defined by the flat alkali crusts and subtle elevation shifts characteristic of the ancient Lake Bonneville bed. The detailed contour intervals of the Bureau of Land Management and USGS data illustrate the vastness of this environment, highlighting the isolation of the interior desert where few man-made landmarks or permanent water sources exist. It serves as a precise modern baseline for understanding the hydrology and land management of these public lands, capturing the area before any potential shifts in shoreline or vegetation patterns occur in this sensitive arid ecosystem.