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2012 Map of Pilot Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

North Rock Springs marks the primary residential expansion in this high-desert landscape of Sweetwater County. The street grid south of Villa Ln reveals a late twentieth-century suburban pattern, with named thoroughfares like Signal Dr, Washakie Dr, and Cathedral Dr reaching toward the base of the prominent Pilot Butte to the west. This landform serves as a primary geographic anchor for the region, overlooking a network of ephemeral watercourses including Alkali Cr and Fourteenmile Cr.

Outlying tracts show the transition from suburban density to ranching operations, centered on Fourteenmile Ranch and access points along Stassinos Ranch Rd. The northern portion of the map is defined by traditional transport corridors such as Yellowstone Rd and the Chiltons Cutoff, which weave through the arid drainage basins. These roads connect the isolated homesteads to the growing hub of Rock Springs, illustrating the intersection of modern residential development and the historical ranching economy.