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2017 Map of Barras Springs

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Barras Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Sweetwater River carves through this high-desert landscape in Fremont County, anchoring a corridor defined by centuries of westward travel. This 2017 survey illuminates the layered transit history of the region, where the historic Oregon Trl and Emigrant Trl track parallel to the river's winding path. The northern edge is dominated by the steep escarpment of Beaver Rim, while the southern reaches rise toward the prominence of North Bear Mtn.

Water sources are vital markers in this arid terrain, including the eponymous Barras Springs and numerous other seepages like Mud Spring and Weasel Spring. The modern Continental Divide National Scenic Trail traverses the southern quadrant, following the same geographic logic that once guided pioneer wagons. Infrastructure is sparse but purposeful, represented by the Hudson-Atlantic City Rd and irrigation features such as Brown Ditch and the Arnold-Ditch-Number 1.