2012 Map of Cedar Top

About this map

Cedar Top and Pin Top anchor this high-plains landscape in Niobrara County, where the terrain is defined by isolated summits and ephemeral drainages. The 2012 survey illustrates a sparse network of county roads, including Meadowdale Rd and Patten Creek Rd, which provide access to this rural grazing country. Distinctive landforms such as Sheep Mountain and the uniquely named Horse Tooth stand out against the drainage systems of Spanish Creek and Willow Creek. A notable hydrological feature, Spouting Spring, suggests the presence of subterranean water sources in an otherwise arid environment. The map details the minimal human footprint of the early twenty-first century, showing how ranchers and land managers navigated the breaks and coulees surrounding Cottonwood Creek.