2017 Map of Twin Buttes

About this map

Twin Buttes and Haystack Buttes define the high ground of this Natrona County landscape, which transitions into the broad depression known as Bates Hole. The drainage patterns here are critical to understanding the local geography, with Stinking Creek cutting north through the center of the sheet while Bates Cr and Lawn Creek navigate the eastern and southern reaches. The presence of the Bates Hole Stock Trl suggests the historical and ongoing importance of livestock movement through these basins. Most of the terrain is marked by seasonal waterways like Sand Draw, indicating a high-desert environment where water management and natural landmarks guided early travelers and ranchers alike. This detailed topographical record from the U.S. Geological Survey preserves the specific alignment of rural routes such as Stinking Creek Rd against the backdrop of the region's prominent geological formations.