2015 Map of Blue Holes

About this map

The Wind River and its tributary, the East Fork Wind River, dominate this high-plains landscape where river hydrology meets agricultural development. In the southern portion of the sheet, the Shoshone National Forest boundary marks a transition toward higher elevations, including the prominent Table Mtn. This area in Fremont County exhibits a complex system of water management essential for the arid environment, evidenced by the Circle Ditch, Carson Ditch, and the Miller Red Cr Canal. These man-made features trace the historical efforts to divert water from natural flows like Blue Hole Cr and Little Red Cr to support the surrounding territory. The eponymous Blue Holes feature and several dry drainage cuts like Coal Draw further illustrate the geologically varied terrain that has shaped local land use and transportation routes like E Fork Rd and Red Creek Ln.