2012 Map of Joe Hay Rim

About this map

Joe Hay Rim rises as a prominent landmark in this corner of Sweetwater County, anchoring a high-desert landscape defined by seasonal drainages and isolated roadways. The geography is characterized by the branching networks of Bear Cr, Rock Cabin Cr, and Jack Parnell Cr, which flow through the basin's arid terrain. Human presence is marked primarily by rural transit corridors such as Co Rd 74 and the Bar X Rd, reflecting the region's historical reliance on open-range access and connectivity between remote western outposts. The inclusion of Oregon Buttes Rd highlights the area's proximity to the historic emigrant trail corridors that once carried thousands across the Continental Divide nearby. This USGS survey captures the spatial relationship between these subtle watercourses and the escarpments that define the high plains of southern Wyoming.