2017 Map of Black Buttes

About this map

Black Buttes sits at a geographic crossroads in this 2017 study of Sweetwater County, where the high desert landscape is defined by the winding course of Bitter Cr. The drainage of Bitter Creek serves as the primary topographic anchor for the region, carving through a series of ridges and valleys that dictate the local infrastructure. The primary thoroughfare, Co Rd 84, mirrors the waterway's path, illustrating how modern transportation corridors in this part of Wyoming continue to follow the natural contours established by prehistoric erosion. This quadrangle captures the intersection of several townships, including t19n r100w and t18n r100w, providing a clear record of the Public Land Survey System grid as it overlays the arid terrain of the Great Divide Basin vicinity.