2017 Map of Finley Reservoir

About this map

The North Platte River carves through this portion of Carbon County, anchoring a landscape defined by ranching and water management. High-altitude irrigation is central to the area's development, evidenced by extensive engineering projects like the Wiant Highland Ditch, the Elk Hollow Ditch, and the Davis Folsom and Brewer Ditch. These systems divert water from the river and its tributaries to support the high plains. To the east, the terrain rises into the Medicine Bow Mountains within the Medicine Bow National Forest, where features such as Cumberland Gulch and Buck Springs Draw drain the wooded slopes. The map also captures several local reservoirs, including Finley Reservoir and Horn and Meason Reservoir, which serve as vital water storage for the surrounding rural roads like Cedar Ridge Rd and River Bend Rd.