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2017 Map of Lion Bluffs

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Lion Bluffs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Sweeney Ranch serves as a primary reference point in this high-desert landscape of Sweetwater County, where the high elevations of Quaking Asp Mtn and the distinct formation of Lion Bluffs dominate the central terrain. The map details a network of seasonal drainage and springs typical of the Wyoming basin, including Snow Spring Cr and Burnt Canyon Cr that carve through the arid uplands.

Evidence of local recreation and land management is seen at Dorrence Recreation Park, while the surrounding geography features expansive flats like Table and the wide depression of the South Baxter Basin. Traces of movement across the range are documented via Sweetwater Co Rd 39 and Sweeney Ranch Rd, which connect these remote homesteads and landmarks like Chimney Rock to the broader regional infrastructure.