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2015 Map of Protsmans Knob

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest defines the southern portion of this high-elevation landscape, where the namesake Protsmans Knob rises above the surrounding drainage networks. The terrain is characterized by a complex system of seasonal and perennial waterways, including the Jackson Fork Little Deer Cr and Virden Cr, which carve through the ridges and draws of Converse County. This 2015 survey illustrates a land primarily used for range and resource management, marked by natural landmarks like Rocky Ridge and the broad Duck Creek Flats.

Remote springs such as Mesa Spring and Alphin Spring provide critical water sources in an otherwise arid environment. Traceable access is limited to a few established routes, including Deer Creek Rd and Mormon Canyon Rd, which skirt the edges of the forest and the broken terrain of Mickey Gulch. The map's detailed topography reveals the hydrologic patterns of the Little Deer Cr watershed before it reaches lower elevations.