2017 Map of Hutton Lake

About this map

The Laramie Plains are defined here by a sophisticated network of water management features designed to sustain this high-altitude basin. A series of irrigation works, including the Monolith Ditch, Pioneer Lateral, and Dowlin Ditch, redirect flows from the Laramie River across the landscape. This water supports a chain of lakes and reservoirs such as Hutton Lake, Creighton Lake, and Lake George. The concentration of these aquatic features in an otherwise arid environment underscores the historical importance of water rights and land use in Albany County. Traces of local roads, such as Co RD 34, provide a modern framework to the township and range survey lines that have partitioned this ranching country for over a century.