2015 Map of Wilkins Peak

About this map

Wilkins Peak dominates the northern skyline of this Sweetwater County landscape, which is defined by a complex network of dry washes and deep canyons. The terrain transitions from the high prominence of Flattop Mtn in the southwest toward the erosional features of Little Firehole Canyon and Middle Firehole Canyon in the central and southern reaches. This high-desert environment is drained by the ephemeral Little Bitter Cr and its associated tributaries like Sand Wash. The map reveals a land utilized primarily for its open space and resource access, marked by a grid of county roads including CR-9 and CR-29 that navigate between the steep walls of Slippery Jim Canyon and Little Mellor Canyon. The township and range lines reflect the systematic division of the American West, overlying a topography where water—or the historical path of it—is the primary architect of the land.