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2017 Map of Turtle Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Smiths Fork and Blacks Fork converge in this high plains corner of Uinta County, creating a riparian network that has historically guided movement through the Wyoming landscape. The confluence area is marked by intricate drainage patterns, with Lyman Draw and Urie Draw cutting through the terrain toward the river bottoms. This 2017 survey details the agricultural and water management infrastructure essential to the region, most notably the Urie Ditch, which redirects water across the arid benches.

Elevated landmarks like Turtle Hill and the broad Cottonwood Bench provide natural vantage points over the surrounding valleys. The map documents a sparsely populated but active ranching landscape, connected by a network of county roads such as Co RD 254 and Hank Hollow Rd. From the wetlands along Cottonwood Cr to the dry stretches of Grassy Hollow, the survey provides a precise look at the land divisions and hydrologic features of the southwestern Wyoming basin.