2023 Map of Devils Playground

About this map

Devils Playground characterizes the high-elevation topography of this Sweetwater County landscape, where complex contouring reveals the erosional patterns of the Wyoming desert. The northeastern corner includes a portion of the Ashley National Forest, while the southern expanse is anchored by the prominent elevations of Black Mtn and Twin Buttes. Human passage through this arid environment is marked primarily by Mckinnon Rd in the north and sparse water sources like Pine Spring. The map is heavily defined by the Public Land Survey System grid, spanning Townships 13 North through 15 North, which underscores the remote and largely undeveloped nature of these high-plains land tracts east of the Green River basin. Water management and drainage are evidenced by features such as Nahguch Hollow, illustrating how seasonal runoff shapes the basin floor between the buttes.