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1986 Map of John Hay Reservoir

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of John Hay Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Honeycomb Buttes dominate the northern landscape of this Sweetwater County survey, their intricate terrain dropping southward into the drainage basins of the North Fork Bear Creek and Bear Creek. This high-desert region of Wyoming reflects a landscape defined by water management and natural hydrology, anchored in the south by the John Hay Reservoir. Small-scale water features like Brannan Reservoir and a Spring indicate the essential nature of these resources for livestock or local needs in an otherwise arid environment.

Evidence of historical land use is found in the network of 4 WD trails that traverse the terrain between Red Creek and the southern reservoir. These paths and the presence of a Flowing Well suggest a working landscape where geography dictated movement and settlement. The map provides a clear look at the township boundaries between T 26 N and T 25 N, documenting the survey lines that organized this part of the Wyoming frontier.