2012 Map of Bitter Creek NW

About this map

Tenmile Draw defines the drainage patterns of this high-desert landscape in Sweetwater County, where sparse water resources were managed through civil engineering projects like Tenmile Reservoir Number 3 and Tenmile Reservoir Number 4. The map illustrates the dominance of modern transportation infrastructure over the natural terrain, with Interstate 80 cutting a prominent path across the southern portion of the quadrangle. Aside from the high-speed corridor and its associated I80 Service Rd, the land remains largely open, characterized by features like Threemile Meadow. This 2012 survey captures a specific moment in the evolution of Wyoming's public lands, showing the tension between the vast, undeveloped expanses of the interior West and the critical transit arteries that connect the region's scattered hubs of activity.