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2015 Map of Medicine Bow

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Medicine Bow serves as the central hub of this Carbon County landscape, situated where the high plains meet significant geological formations. The town’s layout is clearly defined by street names like Maple St and Pine St, while the Medicine Bow Airport and the Vandiver Ditch reflect the infrastructure required for aviation and water management in this arid region. The topography is dominated by substantial ridges and peaks, most notably the prominent Flattop Mtn and the extended Fossil Ridge.

Water sources are vital to the area’s history, with the Medicine Bow River and Little Medicine Bow River carving through the terrain near landmarks such as Ninemile Hill and Stralyn Canyon. Smaller features like Boles Springs and Red Spring dot the northern reaches near Oil Springs Rd, indicating the importance of scattered water points for ranching or travel. To the south, the expanse of East Allen Lake provides a major hydrographic contrast to the surrounding elevations of Pine Butte and Slate Ridge.