2012 Map of Dishpan Butte

About this map

Dishpan Butte and the surrounding high desert of Fremont County define this 2012 topographic study of the Wyoming landscape. The terrain is marked by essential water sources for ranching and wildlife, including Bear Spring, O'Brien Spring, and the curiously named Wagon Bed Spring. This era of the landscape is characterized by its sparse infrastructure, where cattle-range landmarks like the Government Meadows Windmill serve as primary navigational points across the open country. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the prominent elevation of Cedar Rim, which falls away into Cedar Rim Draw. To the west, the topography narrows through the passage of Devils Gap. This survey documents a quiet interior of Wyoming where traditional land uses persist near the drainages of W Fork Long Cr, showing a network of ranch roads unchanged by modern development.