2012 Map of Dennison Cap

About this map

Strandburg Ranch and several specialized livestock camps anchor this high-desert landscape in Sweetwater County. The map documents a sparsely populated but active range economy, characterized by the remote Buzzard Sheep Camp and Circle Bar Sheep Camp. These locations are connected by a network of unimproved roads, including Luman Rd and the significant transit corridor of Wamsutter-Crooks Gap Rd. Rising above the surrounding plateaus, the landmark Dennison Cap and Siberia Ridge provide the primary topographic relief in an area where water is scarce, save for the presence of Black Lake. The distribution of these ranching outposts suggests a late-twentieth-century land use pattern focused on seasonal grazing and high-altitude rangeland management.