2023 Map of McMurray Creek

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Cooney Hills and the South Cooney Hills dominate this high-desert landscape in Platte County, where water management is central to the land's utility. The complex irrigation network of the Wyoming Development Company Canal and various storage sites like Eshom Reservoir and Phelps-Number 2 Reservoir illustrate the 20th-century effort to reclaim and utilize this arid terrain. Seasonal drainages such as McMurray Creek, Sybille Creek, and George Creek weave through the elevation changes defined by Slate Mtn and Slate Rock. While the area remains largely open rangeland, the presence of named access routes like Deadhead Creek Rd and Cooney Hills Rd shows the sparse but critical infrastructure supporting local ranching operations and water infrastructure maintenance in this part of Wyoming.