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2012 Map of McPherson Springs

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of McPherson Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

McPherson Springs and the winding Little Snake River anchor this arid landscape along the Wyoming-Colorado border. The map reveals a sophisticated network of water management and stock movement essential to high-desert ranching, marked by features such as Clay Flat Reservoir, Dry Reservoir, and Anthill Reservoir. The presence of the Shell Creek Stock Trl highlights the area's historical reliance on seasonal livestock migration through the high plains.

Erosional geography dominates the terrain, with deeply cut features like Cedar Breaks Draw, Colloid Draw, and Cherokee Draw leading toward the Cherokee Rim. Named landmarks such as Hartt Cabin Draw and Hangout Wash suggest early homesteading or ranching activities, while the Soap Holes and Lower Soap Holes indicate specific geological or hydrological points of interest for local historians and land surveyors.