2021 Map of Church Butte NW

About this map

Hams Fork meanders through the northeastern corner of this quadrant, defining a landscape shaped by early agricultural water management. The presence of the Old Mexican Ditch and the Winslow Hallock and Capen Ditch illustrates the vital role of irrigation in Lincoln County's history, providing a record of how water was diverted from the river to support local ranching. To the south and west, the terrain transitions into more arid drainage patterns, marked by the winding course of Zieglers Wash. Rising above the river valley, Chrisman Bench serves as a prominent landform, likely named for a local pioneer family. The map's grid of township and range lines, such as t20n r113w, reveals the systematic division of these Wyoming lands, where high-desert washes and man-made ditches represent the primary modifications to the natural landscape.