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2015 Map of Sand Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Medicine Bow National Forest encompasses this high-altitude landscape where the Snowy Range and Medicine Bow Mountains meet. This terrain is defined by an intricate network of glacial lakes and alpine drainages, including the headwaters of the Medicine Bow River and its various forks. The map reveals a remote wilderness marked by significant landmarks like Lookout Mtn and Pine Butte, alongside several named parks or open meadows such as Stillwater Park and Johnson Park.

Water is the dominant feature of this survey, which traces numerous named bodies from the large Sand Lake to smaller, distinct basins like Black Spotted Lake, Quealy Lake, and Vagner Lake. The boundary between Carbon and Albany counties bisects the southern half of the map, passing through the Meadows Lakes area. This 2015 edition provides a precise inventory of the hydrology and high-country topography before any modern shifts in these protected forest lands.