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2015 Map of Argo Butte

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Argo Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Wind River flows through this Wyoming landscape, defining a corridor where high desert ridges meet engineered water systems. The map illustrates a high-plains environment focused on resource management and livestock ranching, centered on the prominent Argo Butte and Winchester Butte. Irrigation plays a critical role in the local geography, evidenced by the Winchester Ditch, Deshaw Ditch, and Hurtado Ditch which divert water across the flats.

South of the river, the terrain rises toward the Bighorn Ridge and the geological feature of Winkleman Dome, while to the north, the elevation is anchored by Stagner Ridge. Small water features like Martin Ponds and the seasonal flows of Sage Cr provide essential points of interest for land use studies. This map documents a sparsely populated but highly utilized section of Fremont County where the landscape has been shaped by both natural erosion and intentional water diversion for agriculture.