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2021 Map of Emigrant Gap

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Emigrant Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Bessemer Bend serves as a focal point in this Natrona County landscape, situated along a prominent curve of the North Platte River near the southern edge of the survey. The terrain is defined by a series of drainage systems including Poison Spider Cr, Sixmile Draw, and Clevidence Draw, which carve through the high ground of Emigrant Gap Ridge. This topographical arrangement highlights the historical importance of natural corridors like Emigrant Gap for movement across the region.

Infrastructure development is visible through the Casper Canal and the presence of Tunnel Number 6, indicating the engineering required to manage water and transportation in this high-plains environment. Smaller settlements and named junctions such as Red Buttes and various county roads, including Iron Creek Rd and Bessemer Bend Rd, provide specific location data for researchers tracing 21st-century land use and local geography.