2017 Map of Black Rock Flat East

About this map

Black Rock Flat and the surrounding high desert of Sweetwater County define this portion of the Red Desert region. This landscape is characterized by its internal drainage systems, where seasonal water flows through Alkali Draw and Black Rock Cr into the sunken depressions of Alkali Basin. The lack of permanent settlements or significant industrial infrastructure emphasizes the area's role as open rangeland, with only remote paths like Co RD 4-21 and Co RD 4-82 providing access across the township lines. To the south, the terrain descends into Twelvemile Gulch, showing the subtle but complex topography of the Wyoming basin floor during this period of the twenty-first century.