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2015 Map of Ralston

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

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Powell anchor the northeast corner of this Park County survey, where the desert landscape of the Bighorn Basin is transformed by an intricate network of irrigation. The Garland Canal and Frannie Canal weave through the terrain, supporting the agricultural vitality of the Powell Flats and Ralston Flats. This dependency on managed water is a defining characteristic of the region, visible in the numerous laterals such as Lateral R and Lateral T that branch off to serve individual farm plots near the settlement of Ralston.

South of the irrigated benches, the Shoshone River carves through the center of the map, creating a natural boundary before the land rises into the dissected topography of Willwood Draw and Peerless Coulee. The transition from the orderly grid of the Willwood area to the winding drainage of Roan Wash illustrates the stark contrast between the reclaimed plains and the natural desert breaks. Local roads like W Coulter Ave and Bannock Rd provide the primary transit links across this productive Wyoming landscape.