Mosaic of the Utopia Planitia Region. This mosaic shows the detail around the site of Viking Lander 2. Most of the craters in this region are the pedestal type, produced when wind scoured away the softer, more erodable material between craters and left exposed the harder, more resistant material around the crater rims. The larger craters have been tentatively named for launch facilities, tracking stations, and mission control centers used in 1976. The image is about 350 km across.
North is to the top of the image.