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2021 Map of Smith Flats

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Smith Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Bucknum lies near the southwestern corner of this Natrona County landscape, where the prairie begins to transition toward the high plains. The area is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, most notably the winding paths of the N Fork Casper Cr and Middle Fork Casper Cr. These watercourses are complemented by several significant erosional features such as Hemingway Draw and Statzer Draw, which carve through the namesake Smith Flats.

Logistics in this part of Wyoming are anchored by the long stretches of Thirtythree Mile Rd, which cuts diagonally across the terrain. Small water bodies like Gowin-Kesecker Lake provide rare catchments in an otherwise arid environment dominated by named draws like Smith Draw and Twentymile Draw. The map illustrates a classic western ranching or resource landscape, where vast sections are identified by their relief and the roads that connect remote outposts.