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2012 Map of Bristol Ridge

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Bristol Ridge rises above a landscape defined by generational family ranching and the high plains water network of Laramie County. The map documents a specific ranching economy where individual holdings like Caster Ranch, Elvy Gillaspie Ranch, and the Dick Duvall Ranch serve as primary landmarks across the rolling terrain. This 2012 survey captures the area’s layout just before significant shifts in rural infrastructure, centered around the Little Bear Cemetery and the waters of N Bear Creek.

Water management is central to life here, with Nimmo Reservoir Number 9 providing essential storage for the livestock operations that dominate the township. To the east, the modern corridor of Interstate 25 skirts the edge of these older holdings, passing near Richards Hall and the Hoyt Duvall Ranch, illustrating the contrast between high-speed transportation and the slower pace of the interior Sweet Draw and McCann Draw.