2012 Map of Blue Mesa West

About this map

Grass Cr meanders across the southern landscape of this 2012 survey in Washakie County, defining the drainage patterns of this high-altitude basin. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of intermittent streams and coulees that feed into primary watercourses like Gooseberry Cr, which skims the northern margin of the quadrangle. Transportation through this arid, remote section of Wyoming is limited, anchored primarily by the passage of Blue Mesa Rd across the northern heights. The map reveals a land structured by its hydrology, where the sparse road network follows the gentler gradients between the mesa top and the creek bottoms. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the area's transition between elevated tablelands and the eroded drainages typical of the region's ranching and resource territory.