2012 Map of Rawhide Buttes West

About this map

Rawhide Cr and its numerous tributaries define the drainage patterns of this Goshen County landscape. The area is characterized by a complex network of named erosional features including School Section Canyon, Foxworthy Draw, and Lamb Draw in the north, giving way to Little Wildcat Canyon and the larger Muskrat Canyon near the center of the sheet. Water sources appear as isolated but vital points in this arid environment, represented by Muskrat Spring and Twin Springs. The land use is evidenced by a sparse road network, primarily Rawhide Butte Rd and Silver Springs Rd, which provide access through the dissected terrain toward Little Rawhide Butte. This 2012 survey illustrates how modern infrastructure follows the natural corridors created by waterways like Muskrat Cr and Negro Baby Cr.