2017 Map of Stampede Meadow

About this map

Stampede Meadow characterizes this high-altitude landscape in Fremont County, where the hydrological patterns of the northern Red Desert meet the foothills of the Granite Mountains. The Sweetwater River meanders across the southern portion of the quadrangle, flanked by the Sweetwater Rocks and the artificial channel of Emigrant Ditch. This area serves as a critical drainage basin, collecting waters from Tin Cup Cr and Buffalo Cr into the specialized environment of the Buffalo Creek Stampede Bog. Human activity is primarily traced via the lone path of Ore Rd, a name that hints at the mineral transport history of the region. The map provides a detailed view of the terrain's transition from open meadows to significant rocky outcrops, documenting the relationship between water management and the natural flow of the Sweetwater through this remote Wyoming territory.