2012 Map of Elk Basin SW

About this map

West Fork Big Sand Coulee carves through this northern Park County landscape, defining the arid drainage patterns of the Bighorn Basin. In the early 21st century, the area shows a transition from the natural watercourses of N Alkali Cr to a highly structured agricultural grid in the south. This managed water system is anchored by the Ralston Lateral and Canal Rd, alongside irrigation features like Lateral R-9 N and Lateral H-141. The layout of numbered roads, including Road 19 and Road 15, provides a window into the organized land distribution of this high-plains region. Scattered features such as the Alkali Cr Patch highlight the localized names and land uses that characterize this rural Wyoming terrain.