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2015 Map of Smith Flats

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

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The settlement of Bucknum sits at the junction of Bucknum Rd and several irrigation and drainage ways in this high-plains landscape of Natrona County. The geography is defined by a complex network of seasonal watercourses, including the N Fork Casper Cr and Middle Fork Casper Cr, which carve through the terrain to form significant features like Hemingway Draw and Twentymile Draw.

Land use in this region of central Wyoming is focused on ranching and resource management, as evidenced by the Farrard Rnch and the named livestock grazing area of Smith Flats. The grid of the Public Land Survey System overlaying the draws and ridges reveals a landscape divided by township and range lines, where the vast drainage systems of Statzer Draw and Smith Draw dictate the local topography and movement through the county.