1969 Map of Stud Horse Butte

About this map

Stud Horse Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this high-desert landscape of Sublette County, mapped shortly after aerial photography was completed in 1968. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage features like Sand Draw and Bull Draw, which carve through the arid plateaus. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Jonah Gulch leads toward the Jonah Reservoir, a vital water resource in this dry livestock and ranching region. A prominent geological feature, Yellow Point Ridge, runs through the southwestern sector, providing a stark topographical boundary. Evidence of early land use and utility is visible in the network of Jeep Trails and a lonely Well, indicating the area's history as open range and an emerging site for resource exploration during the late 1960s.