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1992 Map of Millbrook

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Millbrook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Whitney Ranch, Markley Ranch, and Forbes Ranch anchor the high plains of Albany County, where the ranching economy is defined by an extensive network of irrigation canals. The landscape is carved by the Little Laramie River and Dry Creek, supporting a system of water management that includes the Black Water Ditch, Hecht And Farrell Ditch, and Mammoth Canal. These engineering efforts transformed the arid terrain around the settlements of Millbrook and Hatton, facilitating the growth of local operations like the Loben Ranch and McCue Ranch.

Tracing the northern edge of the map, the Overland Trail serves as a reminder of early western migration paths. In the southern reaches, the elevation rises toward Table Mountain and the boundaries of the Medicine Bow National Forest. Local history is preserved through the locations of the Millbrook Sch and the Olson Ranch (Site), providing a look at the community structure during the late twentieth-century ranching era before the waters of the Lake Hattie Reservoir.