2015 Map of Dutch Nick Flat NW

About this map

Fifteenmile Cr winds across this arid landscape at the border of Big Horn and Washakie Counties. The map reveals the critical importance of water management in this high-desert environment, evidenced by man-made catchments like Red Spires Reservoir and Big Von Reservoir. The drainage patterns are defined by seasonal watercourses such as Rock Waterhole Cr, Dry Cottonwood Cr, and Timber Cr, which carve through the terrain and converge toward Bobcat Draw. Access through this remote territory is largely limited to unpaved routes like 15 Mile Rd, illustrating the sparse development typical of the Bighorn Basin during the early twenty-first century. This topographic study captures the intersection of natural erosion and human engineering in a region where every drop of water is meticulously directed.