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2011 Map of Carpenter Ranch

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Carpenter Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Carpenter Ranch serves as a primary landmark in this high-plains landscape along the Nebraska-Wyoming border. The geography is defined by a sparse but essential network of water management and livestock infrastructure, anchored by the Interstate Canal and Lateral Number 4 in the southern portion of the quadrangle. High ground is marked by features like Indian River Hill and Coyote Hill, which rise above the drainage of Sheep Creek and the localized depression of George Draw.

The survival of ranching operations here is evidenced by the numerous named windmills scattered across the sections, including the Milligan Windmill, Wildy Windmill, Nash Windmill, and Furnal Windmill. These features, alongside Carpenter Reservoir Number 1 and its associated Carpenter Number 1 Dam, reveal the critical reliance on both surface irrigation and groundwater in this arid environment during the early 21st century.