2015 Map of Henkle Canyon

About this map

Henkle Canyon and a series of deep drainage features carve through this High Plains landscape in Cheyenne County, where the S Fork Republican River enters from the west. The terrain is defined by a dendritic pattern of canyons and creeks, including the aptly named Sleepy Canyon and Devils Canyon. These natural features dictate the rectilinear grid of the local road network, such as Co RD 26 and Co RD BB, which must navigate the breaks and ridges. To the east, Big Timber Cr flows through its own complex of ravines like Sawyer Canyon and Wolfe Canyon. This 2015 survey illustrates how the township and range system, including t1s r38w and t1s r37w, was imposed over a landscape of significant relief, where ranching and land use are strictly governed by the proximity to water and the depth of the canyons.