2012 Map of Anchor Reservoir

About this map

Anchor Reservoir serves as the hydrological focal point of this ranching landscape in Hot Springs County, where the north, middle, and south forks of Owl Creek converge. The terrain is defined by a sparse but essential network of water management features, including Blonde Reservoir and Adams Number 2 Reservoir, which support the livestock operations at Basin Ranch. These early 21st-century water resources are connected by a series of graded routes such as Eagle Nest Ranch Rd and Merritt Pass Rd, tracing the drainage basins of Goat Creek and Carney Creek. The map documents a land of carefully managed runoff and isolated homesteads, where the naming of every ephemeral fork and small-scale dam reflects the critical importance of water rights and ranching boundaries in the high Wyoming plains.