2010 Map of Clay Buttes

About this map

Clay Buttes and its namesake Clay Buttes Reservoir anchor this arid Moffat County landscape, where water management and ranching define the geography. The map reveals a complex network of seasonal drainages, including the bifurcated Sand Wash, North Fork Sand Wash, and South Sand Wash, which carve through the high desert terrain. Notable landmarks like Pigpen Hill and Monument Hill rise above the washes, providing navigational points in a region largely dominated by open range. Settlement is sparse, represented by Solace Ranch in the southwest corner near East Boone Draw. A system of maintained gravel routes, such as County Rd-126 and County Rd-80, facilitates movement across the draws, connecting isolated water sources like Two Bar Springs to the broader county infrastructure.