2017 Map of Bear Draw

About this map

Golden Reservoir and Sandstone Reservoir sit at the heart of this high plains landscape in Johnson County, illustrating the critical role of water management in Wyoming's cattle country. The terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent drainages, including Stewart Draw, McCray Draw, and Fleetwood Draw, which channel seasonal runoff toward Flying E Cr. This 2017 survey reveals a landscape largely shaped by topography and ranching, where the only primary thoroughfare, Schoonover Rd, provides access across the township lines of T50N and T51N. The naming of features like Coal Gulch and Bear Draw points to the natural resources and wildlife encounters that have historically defined this part of the Powder River Basin.