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2021 Map of Dishpan Butte

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Dishpan Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Dishpan Butte rises above a landscape defined by significant geological escarpments and seasonal drainages in this modern survey of Fremont County. The prominent ridge of Beaver Rim and the corresponding Cedar Rim dominate the topography, creating a series of natural gaps and draws that have influenced movement through this part of Wyoming for generations. Essential water sources, which historically dictated travel and ranching viability, are clearly marked at Wagon Bed Spring, O'Brien Spring, and Bear Spring.

The presence of Sand Draw Rd provides the primary north-south transit corridor through this remote territory, following the path between McTurk Ridge and Little Sand Draw. To the southwest, the distinctive landforms of Prodigy Hill and the narrow passage at Devils Gap illustrate the transition between the high rimlands and the surrounding basins. Names like Government Slide Draw and Government Meadows Draw suggest the historical administrative footprint on these public lands.