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2021 Map of Wolf

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The eastern foothills of the Bighorn Mountains define this area of Sheridan County, where a complex network of man-made irrigation infrastructure supports the high plains landscape. Water management is the primary human footprint here, visible through an intricate system of gravity-fed waterways such as Old Reliable Ditch, Grinnell Ditch, and the Frisbie Ditch. These channels divert flow from natural drainages like Wolf Cr and Soldier Cr to sustain the local ranching economy.

The southwestern corner of the sheet transitions into the protected timberlands of the Bighorn National Forest, where the terrain steepens significantly near Windy Canyon Cr. Historic transit and ranch access are marked by Eatons Ranch Rd and Beckton Rd, which wind through topographic depressions like Hanff Draw and Lowe Draw. The presence of the Hanff Reservoir in the north and the Alliance Lateral in the southeast further emphasizes the long-standing reliance on hydraulic engineering to manage the arid environment of northern Wyoming.