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2015 Map of Big Draw

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Big Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

Sulphur Cr and its tributaries carve a network of drainage basins across this Meade County landscape, where the high plains transition into a series of named topographic landmarks. Notable elevations like Lookout Butte, Rizer Hill, and Flat Top Butte provide orientation markers in an area defined by significant depressions and eroded features, including the central Big Draw and the distinctively named Poverty Pinnacles to the east.

Human activity is concentrated along the north-south corridor of Stoneville Rd, which connects the northern reaches of the quadrangle toward the southern Stoneville Lake. The map details a traditional section-line road system, including Old Stoneville Rd and Hermit Rd, reflecting the long-established land divisions of the region. The drainage patterns of Frozen Man Cr and Skirt Cr in the north further illustrate the water-scarce environment where localized draws like Corsaurt Draw were essential landmarks for early navigation and ranching boundaries.