2021 Map of Bader Draw

About this map

Black Mtn dominates the southern landscape of this terrain, where the boundary between Washakie and Hot Springs counties meanders through a network of dry draws and seasonal watercourses. The drainage patterns of Nowater Cr and Mud Cr define the geography, supported by small-scale ranching infrastructure such as Holland Reservoir and the Black Mountain Reservoir. Transport is limited to primitive routes like Nowater Rd and Devils Slide Rd, which navigate the elevation changes between Minnick Basin and the Lake Creek Divide. This area represents the high desert rangeland of the Bighorn Basin, where the naming of Bader Draw and Scorpion Draw suggests the local character of the land and its historical use for livestock grazing.