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2017 Map of Earnest Butte

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Earnest Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Earnest Butte dominates the northern skyline of this Sweetwater County landscape, where the high desert terrain is carved by a network of ephemeral drainages and deep canyons. The hydrologic pattern of the region is defined by Little Bitter Cr and Worm Cr, which provide critical water sources in an otherwise arid environment, supplemented by named points such as Dry Canyon Spring and South Spring.

Evidence of industrial and rural infrastructure is seen in the long stretches of Pipeline Rd and S Baxter Rd that traverse the township boundaries of T16N and T15N. The intricate topography is further revealed through features like Coyote Canyon and Burnt Canyon, illustrating the erosional forces that have shaped this portion of Wyoming. Remote access routes like Sage Creek Rd and Little Bitter Creek Rd link these geographic landmarks, providing a record of the area's modern land use and resource management.