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2012 Map of Wild Horse Mountain

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Wild Horse Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Tapers Ranch sits as the primary human landmark in this high-desert landscape of Carbon County, where the terrain is defined by dramatic escarpments and seasonal drainages. The area is dominated by the massive Cheyenne Ridge and the Coal Creek Rim, features that suggest a complex geological uplift characteristic of this part of Wyoming. To the south, Wild Horse Mountain rises above a network of deeply etched landforms including Corral Canyon and Blind Canyon.

A sparse network of unpaved tracks, such as Stone Ranch Rd, provides the only access through these highlands. The drainage patterns of Coal Cr and Little Shoe Cr illustrate how water has shaped the basins below Pool Table and Windy Ridge. This survey captures the remote character of the region, where cattle ranching and natural springs like Cheyenne Spring represent the essential connections between the land and its few inhabitants.