1984 Map of Bill SE

About this map

Lightning Creek and its tributary Little Lightning Creek define the drainage patterns of this high plains landscape in Converse County. The terrain is marked by a network of intermittent draws and coulees, including the named Alexander Draw, which channel seasonal water toward the larger creek beds. A significant man-made feature in this arid environment is the Fiddleback Reservoir, appearing as a vital water source for local ranching operations. The presence of the label Box suggests a specific localized geographic or ranch-related landmark in the northern reaches of the sheet. Surveyed in the late 1970s and finalized in the early 1980s, this document captures a sparsely populated region of the northern frontier during a period of refined topographic mapping, where land management and water rights were paramount to the local economy.