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1985 Map of Iron Creek

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Iron Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Wood River meanders through this portion of Park County, creating a distinct riparian corridor between the high, flat-topped landforms of Greybull Bench and Rice Bench. These expansive benches rise above the river valley, illustrating the geological terracing characteristic of the region. The western edge of the map is dominated by the Sunshine Reservoir, a significant water management feature fed by Sunshine Creek.

A functional irrigation and monitoring network is evident throughout the landscape, marked by a Gaging Station and various ditches that draw from the local drainages. To the east, the terrain becomes more broken as it descends into a series of draws and canyons, including Wilson Draw and Buck Canyon. The drainage patterns of Iron Creek and Gooseberry Creek further define the southeastern quadrant, showing the complex hydrology that supports the high plains ecosystem of the mid-1980s.