2017 Map of Fourmile Ridge

About this map

Fourmile Ridge dominates the southern landscape of this 2017 topographic survey, marking a complex network of draws and canyons in rural Carbon County. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevation changes where Dry Creek Rim and Mine Hill rise above a series of drainages, including the expansive McFade Waterhole Draw and Horse Springs Draw. Transportation in this high-plains environment is sparse, centered on Kortes Rd and the Leo Shirley Basin Rd, which provide access to this isolated area. The drainage pattern is particularly intricate, with Wolf Canyon and North Wolf Canyon carving into the plateau near Sneftens Draw. This modern map records the specific hydrological features of the Shirley Basin region, noting multiple branches of Sage Creek such as Middle Fork Sage Cr and S Fork Sage Cr, essential water sources in this arid Wyoming landscape.