2012 Map of Elk Mountain SW

About this map

Milo stands as a primary point of reference in this high-plains landscape of Carbon County, where the management of water is central to the area's identity. The complex irrigation network, featuring the Highland Ditch, Alpha Ditch, and Haglund Ditch, illustrates a long-standing history of ranching and water rights in the arid West. Family-named properties such as Cheesbrough Ranch, Johnson Ranch, and Palm Ranch are distributed across the drainage basins of the Medicine Bow River and Pass Cr. The topography is marked by significant natural landmarks like the Sederlin Slide and the broad Pass Creek Basin. This area reflects the mid-20th-century transition of the Wyoming range, where traditional land use continues alongside modern forest management, evidenced by the network of Forest Road 261 and Forest Rd 101 threading through the southern foothills.