2015 Map of Red Desert NW

About this map

The Continental Divide traverses the high desert landscape of Sweetwater County in this 2015 survey, marking a significant hydrologic boundary. This arid basin area is characterized by sparse infrastructure and topographic depressions such as the Red Desert Basin and Red Wash Draw. The grid of the Public Land Survey System is clearly defined, showing the divisions of t20n r96w and surrounding townships. A handful of desert tracks provide the only passage through this territory, including Triad Ranch Rd and Eagle Nest Butte Rd. These routes serve a region defined more by its physical geography and industrial corridors, such as Pipeline Rd, than by permanent settlements. The map offers a precise view of the remote western Wyoming drainage systems and the subtle relief of the high plateau country.