2017 Map of Encampment

About this map

Encampment and neighboring Riverside sit at the northern edge of the Medicine Bow National Forest in Carbon County, where the high plains meet the mountains. This 2017 survey details a landscape defined by ranching and irrigation history, featuring an extensive network of water management projects such as Pilson Ditch Number 1, Grand Valley Ditch, and Wolford Ditch. The town site of Encampment is clearly mapped with its residential grid, including Encampment Cem and local landmarks like Mac Farlane Ave. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as the N Fork Encampment River and its tributaries, including Copper Cr and Miner Cr, carve through the foothills. Recreation and land management are prominent, evidenced by the Water Valley Fish and Recreation Pond and the numerous BLM and Forest Service access routes like Blackhall Mountain Rd and Silver Spur Rd.