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2015 Map of Deer Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

McNinch Wash and the high plateaus of Sublette County define this high-altitude landscape, where drainage patterns dictate the placement of ranching infrastructure. Water management is central to this environment, evidenced by the McNinch Number 1 Reservoir and McNinch Number 2 Reservoir in the northeast, alongside the Sphaeralcea Reservoir to the west. These features, combined with the meandering paths of Middle Piney Cr and S Piney Cr, illustrate the critical importance of water conservation in the Wyoming range country.

Transportation through this area is facilitated by historic routes such as Middle Piney Rd and State Highway 350. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive topographic landmarks like Deer Hill, Rands Butte, and Johnson Ridge, which likely served as local navigational waypoints. This survey provides a clear view of the relationship between the natural ridges and the human-made reservoirs that sustain the local livestock and irrigation systems.