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2021 Map of Shotgun Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Shotgun Butte serves as a prominent landmark in this section of Fremont County, rising above a complex network of seasonal drainages and cattle ranching corridors. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Muddy Creek and its various tributaries, including the curiously named McKee Grave Cr and Shotgun Cr. These watercourses, which are essential to the high desert ecology of the Wind River Basin, feed into local catchments like the Arapahoe Reservoir.

Transportation through this arid terrain follows established ranching routes such as Arapahoe Ranch Rd and Shotgun Butte Rd. The map illustrates a modern survey of traditional grazing lands, where the spatial relationship between water sources like Sheep Cr and the open range remains the primary structural element of the land. It provides a contemporary view of a region where topographic features and historic water rights continue to dictate the patterns of human activity.