2017 Map of Castle Gardens

About this map

Castle Gardens and its surrounding badlands define this portion of Washakie County, where a complex network of ephemeral drainages and human-made water management features punctuate the arid landscape. The area is marked by prominent geological elevations such as Wild Horse Butte and North Butte, while the drainage of Big Cottonwood Cr and Wild Horse Cr shape the local topography. This 2017 survey shows the reliance on scattered water storage in this ranching country, identified by names like Waitness Corner Reservoir, Chess Reservoir, and Roughs Reservoir. Navigated by local routes including Blue Bank Rd and Teepee Pole Rd, the region maintains its character as a remote expanse of the Bighorn Basin, where features like Hubble Draw and Teepee Pole Draw trace the ancient paths of runoff through the Wyoming soil.