2015 Map of Haystack Buttes South

About this map

Flaming Gorge Reservoir dominates this high-desert landscape in southern Wyoming, where deep canyons and complex water inlets carve through the terrain. The waters of the reservoir fill the lower elevations of the Green River valley, bounded to the south by the high ridges of The Glades. Within the Ashley National Forest, the topography is defined by significant drainage systems such as Anvil Wash and Wildhorse Draw, which reflect the erosive power of the region's geography. Historically significant landmarks such as Haystack Buttes overlook the reservoir, while a network of rural routes including Anvil Draw Rd and Flaming Gorge Rd provide access to the backcountry. This map serves as a modern record of the intersection between managed federal lands and the massive water reclamation projects that shaped this portion of Sweetwater County.