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2012 Map of Mexican Pass

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Mexican Pass serves as the central focal point of this Wyoming landscape, where the high desert terrain is defined by a series of drainages and seasonal water sources. The Mexican Pass Rd traverses the north-south axis of the quadrangle, providing access to isolated outposts such as Engle Ranch near the mouth of Engle Canyon. This 2012 survey illustrates a land where water is the most critical resource, marked by the presence of Mexican Spring, Indian Trails Spring, and Water Cress Spring.

Topographical features like Buffalo Butte and Arrowhead Ridge rise above the complex network of erosional channels, including Whitticker Draw and Shearing Pen Draw. To the southwest, Blue Reservoir and Cottonwood Cr provide essential catchment in an otherwise arid environment. The map captures the infrastructure of the modern ranching era, showing the persistent reliance on historic trails and spring sites that have supported movement through this pass for generations.