2010 Map of Rotten Springs

About this map

The high desert landscape of Powder Rim dominates this survey, where livestock management and historical transit routes intersect in southern Wyoming. The persistence of open-range ranching is evidenced by the Shell Creek Stock Trl and various water catchments such as Short Wash Reservoir and Hunter Reservoir, which provide essential resources in a semi-arid environment. Human presence is concentrated around specific water sources, notably at the M F S Homestead and near Rotten Springs. This region is also shaped by drainage patterns like Reader Cabin Draw and Cherokee Draw, which cut through the Cherokee Basin toward the state line. The Cherokee Trail Rd follows the natural contours of the rim, tracing a legacy of movement through this segment of Sweetwater County.