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2017 Map of Wardel Reservoir

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Wardel Reservoir and Sandstone Reservoir sit at the center of a complex irrigation network in this Big Horn County landscape. The distribution of water is managed through engineered features such as the Fairview Canal, Grout Ditch, and Sandstone Ditch, which redirect flow across the high plains. These systems support the local agricultural economy, contrasting with the natural drainage patterns of Dorsey Cr and Elk Cr that carve through the terrain to the south.

The map reveals a landscape defined by the Public Land Survey System, with township and range lines like t51n r95w dictating the placement of rural roads such as Co RD 16. The presence of the Fairview Extension Ditch highlights the continued reliance on water rights and infrastructure in this semi-arid region of Wyoming, where natural watercourses like Fivemile Cr and Corral Cr are supplemented by man-made catchments.