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2015 Map of North Emblem Reservoir

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The arid drainage patterns of Big Horn County define this 2015 landscape, where human activity is marked by a network of catchments and draws. Irrigation and water management are the primary drivers of the area's layout, evidenced by the numerous small reservoirs including Cleopatra Reservoir, Jolly Reservoir, and Caesar Reservoir. These features, alongside Rolston Reservoir and Karate Reservoir, indicate a sophisticated system of water storage used to support the high desert environment.

The terrain is deeply etched by seasonal watercourses such as Little Dry Cr, which feeds toward the larger North Emblem Reservoir in the southern portion of the quadrangle. Beyond the water features, the map shows a largely uninhabited expanse divided by public land survey boundaries and long, dry geographic features like East Fork Sand Draw and Lovell Draw. The only named roadway, Lane 16 1/2, suggests the peripheral reach of rural development near the northern boundary.