2012 Map of Smith Draw East

About this map

Hugus Cutoff carves a distinct path through this section of the Wyoming high desert, reflecting a landscape defined by ranching infrastructure and historical transit routes. This 2012 survey of the high plains north of the Medicine Bow River corridor shows an environment where water management is critical, centered on the Johnston Number 2 Reservoir and the drainage of Smith Draw. The terrain of Severson Flats underscores the open, low-relief character of this part of Carbon County. For historians and researchers, the map traces the subtle impressions of human movement across the sagebrush, preserving the names of localized water features and landforms that have supported livestock and travelers for generations.