Badlands Elements
| Element | Icon | Description | Sub-Elements | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abandoned Town |  | b | Why was it abandoned? | Explore | |
| Arch |  | a | Simplified | A rock formation in the shape of an arch | |
| Arroyo |  | a | Simplified | A dry streambed that will fill during rains or floods | |
| Badlands |  | a | Simplified | An area of dry eroded land with little vegetation | |
| Boulder |  | a | A large rock | ||
| Box Canyon |  | a | A short, narrow canyon enclosed on three sides | ||
| Bridge |  | b | What does it bridge? | ||
| Butte |  | a | An isolated hill with steep sides, usually smaller than a mesa | Explore | |
| Cactus |  | a, s | Simplified | A single cacti, a patch, or a forest? | |
| Canyon | | a | Simplified | A deep gorge between cliffs | Explore |
| Cave |  | a | Simplified | How extensive are the caverns? | Explore |
| Cliff |  | a | Simplified | A steep rock face | Explore |
| Desert |  | a | Simplified | A sea of sands | Explore |
| Dust Devil |  | e | A small vortex of dust | ||
| Dust Storm |  | e | Simplified | How intense is the storm? | Explore |
| Escarpment | | a | A steep slope between two flat areas at different elevations | ||
| Fossil |  | s | Simplified | From some long dead beast | Explore |
| Flash Flood |  | e | Simplified | A flood that arises unusually quickly | |
| Frost |  | e | A light coating of ice on the rocks | ||
| Gorge |  | a | Simplified | A narrow chasm with steep walls, smaller than a canyon | |
| Hill |  | a | What is on the other side? | ||
| Hoodoo |  | a | Simplified | A thin spire of rock rising vertically from the landscape and capped by a hard stone to resemble a slender mushroom | |
| Mesa | | a | Simplified | An isolated flat topped hill with steep sides, larger than a butte but smaller than a plateau | Explore |
| Mesa Town |  | a, b | A town built within or atop a mesa | Explore | |
| Mine |  | b | Simplified | Is it still in operation? | Explore |
| Missile Silo |  | b | Abandoned or still in use? | Explore | |
| Mountain |  | a | Simplified | A large rocky outcropping protruding from the earth | Explore |
| Mountain Range |  | a | A chain of mountains | Explore | |
| Mountain Stream |  | a | Fed by snow or by spring | ||
| Mudslide |  | e | Has it been raining recently? | ||
| Needle |  | a | Simplified | A tall, thin, spire of rock | |
| Oil Well |  | b | Is it producing? | ||
| Plateau |  | a | Simplified | An large, flat, elevated region of land | |
| Ravine |  | a | A gorge between cliffs similar to a canyon but smaller | ||
| Ravine Labyrinth |  | a | A tangle of ravines, gullies, and canyons | Explore | |
| Reservoir |  | b, a | A natural or constructed lake used for storing water | Explore | |
| River |  | a | Simplified | Are there rapids? | |
| Rock | | s | A lone rock | ||
| Rock Formation |  | a | How high does it reach? | ||
| Rockslide |  | e | Watch out below | ||
| Sagebrush |  | s | Hardy bush | ||
| Scarp | | a | A steep cliff or slope | Explore | |
| Scree | | a, s | Simplified | A collection of loose rock that collects at the base of a cliff | |
| Snake Nest |  | a | Watch your step | ||
| Snow | | e | How deep does it fall? | ||
| Stampede |  | e | Simplified | Mooove | |
| Town | | b | How large? | Explore | |
| Trail |  | s, b | Where does it lead? | ||
| Train Tracks |  | b | Where do they lead? | Explore | |
| Tumbleweed |  | s | Simplified | Breaks off from the roots and rolls in the wind | |
| Tunnel |  | b | How long? Is it safe? | Explore | |
| Underground Bunker |  | b | Who built it and why? | Explore | |
| Wagon |  | b, s | Where did the passengers go? | ||
| Valley |  | a | A low area between hills or mountains | Explore | |
| Water Tower |  | b, s | Simplified | Is it full or empty? | |
| Wild Flowers |  | s | What color? |
