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1988 Map of Red Lake

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Red Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

Red Desert Basin dominates this portion of the Wyoming high desert, a region defined by internal drainage and shifting sands. The northern reaches of the map center on the seasonal waters of Red Lake and the adjacent Alkali Flat, where mineral deposits mark the landscape of the Great Divide Basin. To the west, Mud Lake provides a localized focus for what little surface moisture accumulates in this arid environment.

Evidence of resource exploration is scattered throughout the terrain, including a Gas Well in the southeast and a centrally located Drill Hole. Transport is limited to primitive 4wd tracks that navigate between extensive fields of Dunes and landmarks like Chalk Butte. This 1980s-era survey captures the area as a workspace for energy development, punctuated by water sources such as a Flowing Well that provided vital points of reference in an otherwise sparsely populated interior.