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2021 Map of Red Buttes

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Red Buttes
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Red Buttes serves as the focal point for this landscape in southern Wyoming, where the high plains meet distinct geological formations. The area is defined by a network of water resources vital to high-altitude ranching and settlement, including Leazenby Lake and Goforth Reservoir. The drainage patterns of Harney Cr and Willow Cr suggest a landscape managed for water retention, as evidenced by the Harney Cr Reservoir.

Evidence of the area's pioneer and geological history is found in names like Gilmore Gulch and Sawmill Canyon, which hint at early resource extraction and land use. The presence of Simpson Springs and Soldier Spring underscores the importance of reliable water sources in this environment. A modern network of local roads such as City Ranch Rd and Simpson Springs Rd now connects the historic The Buttes and outlying rural homesteads.