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2021 Map of Chalk Hills

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Chalk Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Little Medicine Bow River and its S Fork Little Medicine Bow River meander through this high-altitude landscape on the border of Carbon and Albany counties. The terrain is defined by the prominent Chalk Hills and the deep drainage of Chalk Draw, where the relief of the Wyoming interior is most visible. This modern survey illustrates a sparsely populated region primarily utilized for water management and livestock grazing, as seen in the presence of the Three Mile Reservoir.

A network of local routes, including Little Medicine Rd and Chalk Hills Rd, provides the only access through this expansive cattle-country. The convergence of Threemile Cr and Burnett Cr in the northeast corner further emphasizes the importance of sparse water resources in this arid environment. This map is a clear record of the enduring, open character of the Wyoming rangeland in the early twenty-first century.