2017 Map of Clay Buttes SE

About this map

Alkali Creek and Killpecker Creek define the arid drainage patterns of this Sweetwater County landscape, which remains largely open and undeveloped into the early 21st century. The terrain is marked by the deep cut of Long Canyon to the southeast, while the southern boundary is traced by the seasonal flow of Fourteenmile Creek. This survey captures a section of the high desert where modern infrastructure is sparse, consisting primarily of section lines and the occasional local road crossing the high-plateau environment. The dominance of intermittent waterways like Alkali Creek highlights the characteristic hydrology of the Wyoming basin, where water courses are vital geographic markers across an otherwise broad and undulating expanse.