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2012 Map of Eagles Nest

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Eagles Nest anchors this high plains landscape in Goshen County, where the high prairie begins to give way to the drainage systems of the North Platte region. This 2012 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents a remote corner of Wyoming defined by its ephemeral water sources and a network of named county roads that follow the contours of the land. Cottonwood Falls Spring provides a rare reliable water point in the northwestern quadrant, feeding into the upper reaches of Deer Cr, which meanders across the territory alongside Cherry Cr.

The infrastructure here is primarily geared toward ranching and rural access, as seen in the grid-defying paths of Antelope Gap Rd and Cherry Knoll Rd. These thoroughfares, along with Dickinson Hill Rd and Rim Rock Rd, link isolated homesteads and grazing lands. The map serves as a detailed record of land use and geography in a region where water, such as at Cottonwood Falls Spring, remains the most vital geological feature for local settlement and movement.