2023 Map of Wagner Lake

About this map

Wheat Ridge Cem stands as a quiet landmark in this corner of Lincoln County, where the dry plateau landscape is defined by its drainage patterns and agricultural grid. The ephemeral nature of water in this region is evident in the path of Sinking Creek and the presence of small basins like O'Brien Lake and H Lake. These features, along with Goose Creek in the northwest, provided critical water sources for the early farming families who established the township-and-range road network seen here. The map records a rural economy built on large-scale land holdings, evidenced by named thoroughfares such as Hayden Farms Rd, Smith Prather Rd, and Stambaugh Rd. This modern survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents how historic family names persist on the land through both road designations and the small cemetery at the crossroads of Quirk Rd E and Wagner Rd N.