2012 Map of Blue Holes

About this map

The Wind River and its tributary, the E Fork Wind River, converge in this high-plains landscape dominated by water management and transit routes. Early 21st-century agricultural infrastructure is evident through the systems of the Circle Ditch, Carson Ditch, and the Miller Red Creek Canal, which draw from the river systems to support the arid land surrounding Table Mountain. The namesake Blue Holes and the drainage of Blue Hole Creek mark a distinctive hydrological area west of the main river fork. Modern transit follows historical corridors, with Old Yellowstone Hwy and Red Creek Ln providing access across the terrain. This USGS survey documents the complex intersection of natural watercourses like Little Red Cr with the man-made irrigation networks that have defined Wyoming's ranching and agricultural history.