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2021 Map of Rotten Springs

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Rotten Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Wyoming Colorado state line marks the southern boundary of this high-country landscape, where the high desert terrain of Sweetwater County meets the rugged northern edge of Colorado. This is an area defined by historical transport and water management, notably featuring the Cherokee Trail Rd and the Shell Creek Stock Trl winding across the topography.

Surface water is a vital element here, documented through a series of named reservoirs like Chimney Reservoir, Flat Draw Reservoir, and Spring Draw Reservoir that support the ranching and livestock operations of the Powder Rim region. Natural water sources such as Rotten Springs and Peeler Spring provide critical points of interest for those tracing the history of western travel and arid-land hydrology. The map captures the specialized land use of the Cherokee Basin, where drainage systems like Cherokee Draw and the various forks of East Fork Anthill Draw shape the drainage patterns of this borderland.