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2017 Map of White Sulphur Spring

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of White Sulphur Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

White Sulphur Spring and Split Ear Spring serve as critical water points in this arid stretch of Big Horn County. The landscape is defined by deep drainages and dramatic topographic shifts, exemplified by the sharp drop at Devils Leap and the winding course of Trapper Canyon to the northeast. Settlement in this region is sparse, with human activity primarily marked by the presence of industrial and transit infrastructure, including Red Gulch Rd and the terminating point of End Oil Rd.

The presence of naming conventions like Red Basin and East Fork McDermotts Gulch suggests a history tied to land-use patterns common in the Wyoming basin, where water sources like Bush Cr and Dry Bush Cr dictated movement through the breaks. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a modern view of the Public Land Survey System grid as it overlays the rugged terrain of Webber Canyon, showing the enduring geography of this high-desert environment.