2017 Map of Alkali Butte

About this map

Alkali Butte stands as the central topographic landmark in this high-desert region of Fremont County, where drainage systems like Alkali Creek and Carter Draw carve through the arid terrain. The map reveals a landscape defined more by energy infrastructure and access than by traditional settlements, with industrial thoroughfares like Gas Hills Rd, Riverton Gas Hills Rd, and Oil Springs Rd underscoring the region's importance to Wyoming's mineral and gas extraction sectors. The intricate contour lines detail the many coulees and drainages, such as Sand Draw, that feed into larger basins. This survey provides a precise look at the modern land use and remote infrastructure of the Wind River Basin during the early twenty-first century, useful for understanding the intersection of physical geography and industrial development in this sparsely populated interior.