2015 Map of Maxon Ranch

About this map

Maxon Ranch serves as the namesake for this high-altitude landscape in Sweetwater County, where the high desert meets the foothills of the Wyoming range. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes, rising from the Dry Hollow and the Ramsay Desert toward the prominent height of Mellor Mtn. Water is the lifeblood of this arid environment, marked by critical reliable sources such as Maggie Springs, Poison Spring, and Camp Creek Springs. The map documents a network of intermittent drainages like Sage Cr, Trout Cr, and Gooseberry Cr that carve through the landscape. Infrastructure is sparse but purposeful, including the Clay Basin Pipeline Rd and CR-34, illustrating the remote ranching and energy extraction character of the region in the early twenty-first century.