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2012 Map of Altvan

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Altvan and the surrounding high plains of Laramie County appear in this 2012 survey, defined by a complex network of water management and livestock infrastructure. The landscape is characterized by a series of engineered water features, including Kingman Ditch, Stewart Ditch, and Wyoming Hereford Ranch Ditch Number 1, which feed the significant storage of Wyoming Hereford Reservoir Number 1 and its counterpart Reservoir Number 2.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the naming of the land through its numerous pasture-specific landmarks, such as Winter Pasture Windmill, Heifer Pasture Windmill, and Bedortha Windmill. These features, along with natural drainages like Little Crow Cr and Little Simpson Cr, illustrate the pastoral economy near the Wyoming-Colorado border. The transportation network is anchored by a grid of county roads, notably Chalk Bluff Rd and Campstool Rd, which provide access to this ranching territory.