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2015 Map of Morton

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Morton serves as the primary settlement hub in this Wyoming landscape, where human engineering meets a terrain defined by high flats and distinct buttes. The map reveals an intricate water management system essential to the region's ranching or agricultural life, notably the Hurtado Ditch and Aragon Ditch, which draw from the Wind River. These man-made channels carve through the Kinnear Valley and Mexican Flat, supporting the area's development around the Pilot Butte Reservoir.

Family history and local heritage are anchored by the Hurtado Cem and Chavez Cem, located near the intersection of local routes like Marguerite Ave. The presence of Idlers Gravel suggests local industry, while prominent geographical landmarks such as Bighorn Butte and Pilot Butte provide a sense of scale across the Bighorn Flat. This document provides a record of the Fremont County infrastructure in the mid-2010s, tracing the connections between water, work, and community.