2017 Map of Red Lake SE

About this map

Red Desert Basin dominates this portion of the high Wyoming desert, where the landscape is defined by vast, open topography and subtle elevation shifts. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the area in an era of modern resource management and land use, showing the sparse infrastructure required to traverse this interior drainage basin. The primary artery through the region is Co Rd 20, which winds through the northern sections, providing the only significant access point for those navigating these expansive public lands. The map meticulously documents the Public Land Survey System grid across townships t21n r96w and t22n r96w, illustrating the geometric order imposed on a wilderness that remains largely undeveloped. For researchers, it offers a contemporary baseline of the basin's hydrologic and topographic features before further shifts in land use or environmental policy.