1968 Map of Monument Butte NE

About this map

Monument Butte Road serves as a primary artery through this high-desert landscape in Sweetwater County, tracing the arid terrain alongside seasonal drainages like West Buckhorn Draw and East Buckhorn Draw. Recorded by the Geological Survey during the late 1960s with revisions through the late 1970s, the map reveals a remote environment focused on water management and resource extraction. Evidence of early infrastructure is found at Little Colorado Well No 1, Little Colorado Well No 8, and Little Colorado Well No 2, indicating the importance of groundwater for livestock or industrial use in an otherwise dry corridor.