2015 Map of Owens

About this map

Stockade Beaver Cr and its tributaries define the drainage patterns of this eastern Wyoming landscape, where the high plains meet the western edge of the Black Hills foothills. The settlement of Owens sits along the northeastern portion of the quadrangle, positioned near the drainage of Whoopup Cr. The area is characterized by a network of seasonal watercourses like Blacktail Cr and Oil Cr that carve through the township and range divisions of Weston County. Transportation in the region relies on the north-south corridor of Old Highway 85 and Morrissey Rd. The presence of the Howell Reservoir in the north suggests the importance of water management for ranching and land use in this arid environment, where the land is primarily divided into large-scale sections for agriculture or grazing.