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2012 Map of Flat Top Hill

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Flat Top Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Flat Top Hill rises above a sparse Natrona County landscape defined by intermittent water sources and high prairie terrain. In this part of the Wyoming interior, life and movement are tied closely to the available water, as seen in the positioning of Big Pike Reservoir and Lower Hackett Creek Reservoir in the northern and central reaches. The drainages of Indian Cr and Alkali Cr cross the quadrangle, carving pathways like Pike Draw through the high ground.

Evidence of ranching and land management appears in the network of unpaved roads and the presence of named catchments such as Irish Lake and McLaughlin Lake. To the south, the terrain becomes more pronounced at Cottonwood Rim, where Cottonwood Cr and Three Buttes Cr emerge. This map preserves a view of the open range and high plains hydrology just after the first decade of the millennium, showing a landscape where isolated features like Bar Spring remain critical landmarks for navigation and resource location.