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2012 Map of Buzzard Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Buzzard Ranch and its namesake Buzzard Ranch Sheating Pens anchor this high-plains landscape in Carbon County, Wyoming. The topography is defined by significant drainage systems including Arkansas Cr and Sand Cr, which have carved notable features like Arkansas Basin and Sand Creek Canyon. Smaller tributaries such as E Arkansas Cr, Bear Cr, and Deweese Cr weave through the terrain, illustrating the water-dependent nature of ranching in this environment.

Local infrastructure is concentrated around family-named operations, with Burtch Ranch and Roberts Ranch joined by rugged access routes including Buzzard Rd and Co RD-305. The inclusion of Miners Canyon suggests a history of resource extraction alongside the dominant agricultural use of the land, providing a detailed look at the geographic layout of this portion of Wyoming shortly after the turn of the 21st century.