2021 Map of Hadsell Spring

About this map

Continental Divide National Scenic Trl cuts a diagonal path through this corner of Sweetwater County, tracking the high ground across a landscape defined by seasonal drainages and stock water improvements. The map reveals a sophisticated network of water management in a semi-arid environment, with named catchments like Pinnacle Springs Reservoir, Dry Well Reservoir, and Rocky Draw Reservoir providing essential resources for livestock and wildlife. These features, along with Hadsell Spring and Lost Soldier Cr, illustrate the fundamental importance of water rights and hydrology in Wyoming's high desert. Notable topographic landmarks such as Stratton Rim and the Twin Buttes offer orientation points for those traversing the remote Bairoil Rd or BLM Rd 3215. This survey documents a working landscape where the lines of the Public Land Survey System intersect with ancient geography.