2021 Map of Mud Springs

About this map

Bates Hole and the prominent Moss Agate Ridge anchor this high-desert landscape in central Wyoming, where the border of Natrona Co and Carbon Co bisects the terrain. The map documents an area defined by its hydrology and livestock history, evidenced by a network of seasonal water sources including Chalk Hill Reservoirs, Antelope Springs, and the namesake Mud Springs. Human influence is tied to movement and water management, seen in the industrial Cronberg Pit Reservoir Number 1 and its counterpart, Cronberg Pit Reservoir Number 2. Transportation routes follow the natural contours of the basin and range, notably the historic Bates Hole Stock Trl and the Old Casper Medicine Bow Hwy, which provide a record of how this ranching country has been traversed for generations along drainage systems like Lone Tree Cr and Chalk Cr.