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2012 Map of Red Desert

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Red Desert
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Red Desert and the small siding of Frewen anchor this high-desert landscape in Sweetwater County, where transportation and resource extraction define the local geography. The area is characterized by vast drainage systems like Latham Draw and irrigation infrastructure including Fivemile Ditch and Threemile Ditch, which support the arid environment. Industrial development is visible through the Wamsutter Gas Field, a significant presence that underscores the region's economic reliance on energy production.

Surface features such as Wamsutter Rim and Big Hill provide topographic definition to the terrain, while a network of rural routes like Red Desert Rd and Rasmussen Rd facilitate movement across the basin. The presence of Frewen Lake offers a rare water feature in this dry expanse, marking a point of interest for those studying the intersection of Wyoming's natural hydrology and its 21st-century industrial footprint.