2015 Map of Joe Hay Rim

About this map

Oregon Buttes dominate the high northern landscape of this Sweetwater County quadrangle, marking a prominent navigational landmark in the high desert of southwestern Wyoming. The terrain is defined by the passage of the Continental Divide, which winds through the western half of the sheet, separating the drainages of Bear Cr to the east and the dry washes of Little Bar X Draw to the west. This 2015 data illustrates the sparse, high-altitude infrastructure of the region, where access is limited to gravel routes like Cr-74 and Bar X Rd. The namesake Joe Hay Rim rises in the southwest, overlooking the seasonally dry Mowing Machine Draw. This topography provides a clear view of the water management and ranching access patterns in the Great Divide Basin, where ephemeral streams like Jack Parnell Cr carve through the arid high plains.