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2012 Map of Castle Gardens

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Castle Gardens
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Honeycombs and Wild Horse Butte define the high desert topography of this Washakie County landscape. In this 2012 survey, the drainage systems of Big Cottonwood Cr and Little Cottonwood Cr are marked by a series of remote water management features, including Witness Corner Reservoir, Green Bug Reservoir, and Circle Reservoir. These reservoirs, often located at the heads of draws like Hubble Draw, reflect the vital necessity of water catchment in this arid grazing land.

Transport is limited to a network of unimproved roads such as Blue Bank Rd and Bud Kimball Rd, which provide access to the southernmost reaches near Bud Kimball Reservoir. The landscape transitions from the southern E Fork Nowater Cr towards the north where North Butte stands as a prominent landmark. This map captures a specific moment in the rural infrastructure of the Wyoming basin, emphasizing the relationship between named terrain features and the small-scale hydraulic engineering required for land use in the early 21st century.