It wasn't a city, it was a big empty valley with hardly any vegetation and perhaps a few small Native American camps.
There aren't any images of the Salt Lake Valley as it was before the Mormon pioneers arrived, but there are some images of it shortly after. Check out the "Related Links" to see these images.
Salt Lake City
The Great Salt Lake is near Salt Lake City.
No, it has a lake, the Great Salt Lake. That's why it's called Salt LAKE City, not Salt SEA City.
The state capital of Utah is Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City is the capital city of Utah.
The capital of the state of Utah consists of three words. The name of this capital is Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City.
Yes. However, Salt Lake City is a few miles from the lake.
Fillmore, in Millard County was the capital of Utah before Salt Lake City. This was to appeal to then-president Millard Fillmore.
The Mormons traveled to Utah and settled in the Salt Lake Valley. They established the city Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake City is in Utah.
Salt Lake City