Point of Rocks serves as a focal point in this high-desert landscape of Sweetwater County, where modern infrastructure follows ancient routes. The path of the Overland Trl cuts across the terrain, a reminder of the westward migration through Wyoming that preceded the interstate and industrial development. This 2015 survey illustrates how the area's hydrology and human activity are closely linked, with the Jim Bridger Reservoir and Bitter Cr providing essential water resources in a region characterized by dramatic landforms like Shiprock and Coon Draw.
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1954 · Rock Springs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Rock Springs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Twelvemile Well
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1958 · Superior
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1962 · Rock Springs
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Bitter Creek NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Point Of Rocks SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Black Buttes
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Point Of Rocks
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Point Of Rocks SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000