2015 Map of Teakettle Butte

About this map

The California-Oregon Trl cuts across the southern portion of this high-desert landscape, preserving the path of one of the most significant migration routes in American history. This 2015 survey reveals how the trail’s historical footprint aligns with modern land management boundaries, situated just south of the line between Sublette Co and Sweetwater Co. The terrain is characterized by the prominent elevation of Teakettle Butte in the northeast, overlooking a drainage system that includes Jonah Gulch. A network of Bureau of Land Management routes, such as BLM-4207 and BLM-4206, provides the primary access through these townships, illustrating the transition from nineteenth-century wagon travel to contemporary resource management and recreational use in the Wyoming interior.