2020 Map of Foster Butte

About this map

Foster Butte serves as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape within the Fremont National Forest. The map documents a terrain defined by seasonal water sources and livestock management history, evidenced by features such as the McCall Dipping Vat Spring and Sherlock Dipping Vat Spring. These dipping vats, often used in the early to mid-20th century for treating sheep or cattle against parasites, point to the area's grazing heritage. Extensive meadows and flats, including Foster Flat Meadow and New England Flat, are interspersed among a network of Forest Service roads. Small, isolated bodies of water like Sarah Lake, La Brie Lake, and Buckaroo Lake dot the quadrangle, connected by ephemeral drainages such as Duncan Cr and Benny Cr. This 2020 record of the high desert backcountry preserves the names of springs and landmarks essential to the region's land use history.