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2017 Map of Shippe Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Big Muddy Creek winds through the eastern edge of this Sheridan County landscape, where the prairie is deeply incised by a network of drainage features. The terrain is defined by dramatic erosional formations, including the prominent Shippe Canyon in the north and the broad Richardson Coulee further south. These coulees and canyons serve as the primary topographical landmarks in an otherwise open rangeland, dictating the placement of rural infrastructure.

A sparse network of gravel and dirt routes, such as Shippe Canyon Rd and Old Muddy Rd, follows the natural contours of the land to connect remote homesteads or ranching tracts. Along the western portion of the sheet, the smaller Otter Cr valley runs parallel to Otter Cr Rd, eventually meeting the larger drainage system near Clarence Coulee. This map documents the persistent ranching and township structures of the modern High Plains, where water access and elevation remains central to land use.