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2017 Map of Otto

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Otto
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Greybull River meanders through the southern portion of this region, defining a landscape shaped by early 21st-century agricultural irrigation in the Bighorn Basin. The small community of Otto sits near the riverbanks, serving as a focal point for the surrounding rural homesteads. This area is characterized by an extensive network of water management features, including the Perkins Ditch, J F W Ditch, and Fairview Canal, which draw from the river to support the arid lands beneath Emblem Bench.

North of the river valley, the terrain rises toward Table Mtn and the drainage of McKinnie Cr. Local history is anchored at the Otto Cem, while the grid of county roads, such as Co RD 14 and Co RD 17, illustrates the systematic parceling of the Big Horn County countryside. The map captures a sophisticated system of named water diversions like the Wood and Burnett Ditch and Grout Ditch, essential to the life of this high-plains settlement.