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2015 Map of Chugwater

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Chugwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Chugwater serves as the focal point of this Platte County landscape, situated where the high plains meet the winding course of Chugwater Cr. The settlement is a crossroads for regional transit, where Iron Mountain Rd and Diamond Rd intersect near the water. To the north, the terrain transitions into the broad, open stretches of Slater Flats and the smaller community of Slater, connected by the straight transit line of Slater Rd.

Land management and water rights are central to this territory, evidenced by the presence of the Home Ditch and Ramsey Ditch irrigation systems that parallel the creek beds. Natural landmarks like Chimney Rock and Latham Spring break the vastness of the flats, while a grid of rural routes such as Ty Basin Rd and Pioneer Rd define the modern ranching and agricultural boundaries of southeastern Wyoming.