2012 Map of Zimmerman Buttes

About this map

Zimmerman Buttes rise above a landscape defined by an essential reliance on water management in this high-plains region of Washakie County. The map documents a network of strategic catchments including William Reservoir, Election Reservoir, and Pixley Reservoir, which support life and livestock where the drainage of Nowater Cr suggests a seasonally dry environment. Named terrain features like Potter Butte and Rocky Point provide navigational landmarks in a territory marked by winding coulees such as Zimmerman Draw and Little Sand Draw. The presence of Zimmerman Springs highlights the rare natural water sources that likely dictated early land use and travel routes. Infrastructure is limited to a few arterial tracks like Neiber Rd and Potter Rd, reflecting the expansive, low-density character of this Wyoming rangeland.