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2012 Map of Difficulty

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Difficulty
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Medicine Bow River meanders through the southern reaches of this Carbon County landscape, a region defined by ranching operations and distinctive landforms. Centered on the settlement of Paradise, the area is punctuated by historical family holdings such as the Schmale Ranch, Ellis Ranch, and the Beer Mug Ranch. This portion of Wyoming reveals a rugged geography where the Freezeout Mountains and Beer Mug Mountain overlook deep incisions like Difficulty Canyon.

Transportation and utility are concentrated along Medicine Bow Rd and Difficulty Rd, which connect these dispersed outposts to the Ellis Ranch Airport. The hydrography of the basin is marked by numerous ephemeral and perennial features, including Difficulty Cr, Hay Slough, and Indian Spring, which have historically dictated the placement of homesteads and grazing boundaries in this high-plains environment.