2015 Map of Scrivner Butte

About this map

Scrivner Butte rises prominently above the high-desert landscape of southern Sweetwater County, overlooking a network of seasonal watercourses and drainage basins. This 2015 survey details the arid geography of the Wyoming-Colorado borderlands, where the N Fork Vermillion Cr and Coyote Cr carve through the sedimentary layers of the High Desert. The map identifies specific water sources critical to life in this dry region, including McKnight Spring and Two Bar Spring. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the isolated Diamond Field sits near the head of Canyon Cr, while Hiawatha Rd provides one of the few managed transportation corridors through the area. Toponyms like Whiskey Draw, Birdie Gulch, and Horseshoe Basin reflect a landscape shaped by early ranching and transit through the rugged breaks of the Green River Basin watershed.