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2015 Map of Indian Rocks

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Indian Rocks
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Indian Rocks stands as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape within Carbon County, where the northern reaches of the Medicine Bow National Forest meet an intricate network of drainage and irrigation. The map reveals the early 21st-century water management systems vital to this region, including the Cherokee Ditch and Dunkard Ditch, which divert natural flows across the terrain.

Evidence of historical land use is etched into the topography through a series of named watercourses such as Beaver Cr and Chippewa Cr, and the managed waters of Antelope Reservoir. While predominantly wild land, the inclusion of S Spring Creek Rd and several Bureau of Land Management routes indicates the ongoing intersection of public resource management and backcountry access. Localized features like Owl Gulch and Antelope Springs Draw further define the intricate watershed patterns that have shaped this portion of Wyoming.