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2018 Map of Wheatland

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Wheatland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The town of Wheatland serves as the central hub of this Platte County landscape, organized around the critical north-south corridor of the BNSF Railway and Interstate 25. The map illustrates a sophisticated irrigation network vital to this high plains region, including the Laramie River Ditch Number 1, Highline Ditch, and the Number 2 Canal. These waterways snake through the terrain, supporting the agricultural economy and connecting natural features like Festo Lake and Jones Lake.

South of the main settlement, the Wheatland Cem and Whiting sit near the winding course of Rock Cr, while the eastern portion is defined by the Chugwater Cr valley and the Y-O Ranch. Aviation history is noted at Phifer Airfield east of town. Small clusters such as Sibylee, Curtis, and Lakeview North dot the rail line, showing the early 21st-century distribution of residential and ranching properties against a backdrop of draws and reservoirs like Roath Reservoir.