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2018 Map of Ketchum Buttes

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Ketchum Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Ketchum Buttes and the surrounding high desert terrain of Carbon County dominate this 2018 survey, revealing a landscape defined by dramatic geological formations and seasonal drainages. The area is characterized by several prominent landmarks, including Lone Butte, Rendle Butte, and Cow Creek Butte, which serve as significant visual markers across the high plains. The drainage network is complex, with Wild Cow Creek and its tributaries, the Middle Fork and South Fork, carving paths through the territory alongside Cherokee Creek and Little Savery Creek.

Evidence of local navigation and land use is captured via the network of primitive routes like McCarty Canyon Rd and Wild Cow Rd. These roads skirt around deep depressions and narrow valleys such as Deep Gulch, Canary Grove Draw, and Bird Gulch. The map provides a detailed look at the public land survey system divisions, with section lines crossing over the Rendle Rim and various unnamed ridges in this sparsely populated part of Wyoming.