2012 Map of James Lake

About this map

Quealy Dome Oil Field and a network of irrigation ditches define this high-plains landscape in Albany County. The map details an environment where industrial extraction and ranching coexist, with several established family operations including Hunt Ranch, May Ranch, and Lawrence Ranch situated near the water sources of the Little Laramie River and James Lake. The topography is marked by distinct rises such as Sevenmile Hill and Signal Hill, which overlook a complex water management system featuring Battin Ditch and multiple branches of the Bellamy Ditch. This 2012 survey illustrates how the drainage of Sevenmile Cr and Fourmile Cr is diverted for agricultural use, supporting the legacy of high-desert ranching along corridors like Quealy Dome Rd and Mandel Ln.