2021 Map of Riner

About this map

Riner sits at the intersection of high desert transport corridors in this 2021 study of the Wyoming interior. The landscape is defined by the drainage networks of Separation Cr and Fillmore Cr, which carve through the high-elevation terrain between Cherokee Hill and the distinctive Red Rim. While the modern interstate highway dominates the northern edge, historical geography remains visible through markers like Piker Spring and the gravel alignment of Riner Rd. This map documents the boundary where Sweetwater and Carbon counties meet, capturing a remote section of the Great Divide Basin where the cattle ranching and energy-extraction patterns of the 21st century overlay the geological features of the high plains.