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2015 Map of Barcus Peak

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Barcus Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The North Platte River winds through this Carbon County landscape, cutting a deep valley between Barcus Peak and the high slopes of the Medicine Bow Mountains. This western edge of the Medicine Bow National Forest is defined by a sophisticated water management network of ditches and reservoirs, including the Bacus Ditch, Rocky Point Ditch, and Golden Clover Reservoir Number 1. This infrastructure supports the ranching operations that have long characterized the region.

Local heritage is anchored by the A Bar A Ranch Airport and the nearby Platt Cem, which sits just above Beaver Cr. The terrain is marked by distinctive named features like Big Hollow Gulch and Slims Draw, illustrating how the drainage patterns of Bull Cr and French Cr have shaped the land. This map provides a detailed view of the remote ranching corridors and forest boundaries in the foothills of south-central Wyoming.