2017 Map of Monument Lake

About this map

Monument Lake serves as a central hydrological point in this high-desert portion of Sweetwater County, defined by its water management and public land access. The landscape is marked by irrigation and storage efforts, visible through the Fivemile Ditch and the Hadsell Reservoir in the southeastern portion of the quadrangle. These features reflect the 20th-century history of water engineering in the Wyoming basins, where remote reservoirs and man-made ditches were essential for managing seasonal flows across the arid plains. Access throughout the territory is primarily maintained via the Bureau of Land Management network, notably Blm Rd 3206, which traverses the western section of the sheet. The grid system of the Public Land Survey System, including t22n r94w and t21n r93w, underscores the organized division of this expansive rangeland.