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2012 Map of Lost Creek Butte

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Lost Creek Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Lost Creek Butte stands as the central landmark in this high-desert portion of Sweetwater County, overlooking a landscape defined by seasonal water management and isolated travel routes. The presence of Government Reservoir and the Lost Creek Butte Lake suggest the critical importance of water catchment for ranching or resource management in this arid basin.

Transport through this territory is facilitated by a network of unimproved and Bureau of Land Management roads, most notably the Wamsutter-Crooks Gap Rd and Luman Rd. Natural drainage patterns are etched into the terrain at Sourdough Gulch and the East Fork Sourdough Gulch, while the broad expanse of Battle Spring Flat occupies the northeastern reaches. This survey provides a clear view of the infrastructure supporting this sparsely populated region of Wyoming in the early 21st century.