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1996 Map of Devils Playground

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Devils Playground
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Black Mountain dominates this portion of the high Wyoming desert, its complex drainage patterns feeding into Buckboard Wash and Anvil Wash. The landscape is characterized by the intricate erosional features of the Devils Playground, a highly textured terrain that reveals the geological character of the Green River Basin. Near the eastern margin, the topography transitions toward the water as the map enters the Ashley National Forest and the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.

Evidence of resource management and infrastructure is sparse but specific, including a Pumping Station and several drill holes near the northern boundary. The survey also precisely tracks the Thirteenth Auxiliary Meridian West, which serves as a critical surveying benchmark for the surrounding public land system. From the Twin Buttes in the south to the edge of Buckboard Res, the map illustrates a landscape primarily defined by its hydrography and federally managed lands.