2015 Map of Badwater SE

About this map

Swaim Place stands as a distinct named point of interest in this high-altitude drainage basin where water management is central to the landscape. In the southern half of the map, a complex network of small catchments like White Rock Reservoir, Pine Ridge Reservoir, and Red Ranch Reservoir suggests the importance of water storage for local ranching or land use. The terrain is defined by the branching tributaries of Badwater Cr, including the extensively winding Dry Fork Badwater Cr. Human infrastructure is sparse, concentrated primarily along Lost Cabin Rd in the southwest and the scattered reservoirs such as Red Bluff Reservoir and Three Forks Reservoir. This map documents a high-country environment where the natural drainage of Red Cr and Willow Cr dictates the few signs of settlement and seasonal use.