2021 Map of Schuster Flats NW

About this map

Red Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this arid stretch of the Bighorn Basin, where the landscape is defined by the complex drainage systems of Fivemile Cr and the North Fork Fifteemile Creek. The topography reveals the high desert character of northern Wyoming, marked by the administrative boundary between Big Horn and Washakie counties. The area’s sparse infrastructure is limited to primitive routes like 15 Mile Rd and Ten Mile Rd, which navigate the deeply incised draws and basins. This map documents the essential hydrology of the region, including the headwaters of the Middle Fork Tenmile Cr, providing a detailed view of the water sources that have historically dictated movement and land use across these sagebrush flats.