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2017 Map of Dayton North

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Dayton North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Tongue River corridor and the high plains of Sheridan County are defined by a sophisticated network of early 21st-century irrigation infrastructure and ranchland features. The settlement of Dayton sits at the southern edge of this study, where the Tongue River Ditch Number 1 and Hanover Ditch draw from the main river to support local agriculture. Further north, the landscape is etched with complex water management systems including the Fivemile Ditch, Brand Point Ditch, and Mock Ditch, alongside numerous small water bodies like Antwerp Reservoir and Steele Reservoir.

Transport and topography reveal a region shaped by both geography and industry, with Parkman positioned along the path of Railway Ave. The terrain is characterized by numerous draws and gulches named for local figures or wildlife, such as Gannon Draw, Jack Bill Draw, and Magpie Gulch. This 2017 survey details how human engineering, via ditches like Owens Ditch and Mock Ditch Number 2, has adapted to the arid Wyoming environment.