1961 Map of Pilot Butte

About this map

White Mountain dominates this high desert landscape of Sweetwater County, rising above the surrounding plains north of the Rock Springs area. This 1961 survey illustrates a region shaped by overland travel and ranching, anchored by the Fourteenmile Ranch near the banks of Fourteenmile Creek. The map documents early transit routes through the Wyoming sagebrush, including the Chiltons Cutoff and the rugged White Mountain Road. To the south, the prominent landmark of Pilot Butte serves as a distinct navigational beacon for the region. The drainage patterns of Scott Canyon and various unnamed Springs highlight the scarce but critical water sources that dictated the location of early settlements and livestock operations in this arid environment during the mid-twentieth century.