2012 Map of Red Lake SE

About this map

Red Desert Basin occupies this high desert expanse in Sweetwater County, where the landscape is defined more by its internal drainage and dry basins than by permanent settlements. The map illustrates a largely uninhabited portion of Wyoming, characteristic of the remote grazing lands that sustained early twentieth-century livestock operations. One of the few signs of human activity is Blake Sheep Camp, a namesake landmark that reflects the region's historical reliance on seasonal sheep ranching. Infrastructure is minimal, represented primarily by the lone corridor of Tipton N Rd which cuts through the northern section of the quadrangle. This survey documents the vast, open geography of the basin as it remained in the early twenty-first century, preserving the sparse network of tracks and ephemeral water features used by those working the range.