2021 Map of Mule Butte

About this map

The Little Wind River and its complex irrigation network, including the Le Clair Canal and Blackburn Ditch, shape the residential and agricultural layout of this Fremont County landscape. The settlement of Ethete serves as a central hub in the south, while the northern terrain is defined by the Wind River and the prominent rising of Mule Butte. Family and community history is anchored in several burial sites across the township, such as Yellow Calf Cem and Shakespeare Cem near the river, and Le Clair Cem further north. This topographic study reveals how water management via the Johnstown Ditch and Mill Cr Drain supported the development of small communities like Johnstown and the Riverview Valley. The map also details the transition from the river lowlands to high ground features like Edmo Buttes and Big Ridge, with local transport routes like Plunkett Rd and Yellow Calf Cemetery Rd connecting these dispersed landmarks.