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1984 Map of Bobby Draw

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Bobby Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The settlement of Bobby sits within a landscape defined by industrial extraction and seasonal water management in Converse County. During the mid-1980s, the area was active with mineral exploration, evidenced by an Open Pit Mine in the southern sections and various Prospect sites scattered across the terrain. Remnants of these operations are visible through Tailings piles and a designated Mine site, showing the footprint of the era's regional industry.

Water resources are concentrated in artificial catchments like Morton Reservoir and Doe Reservoir, which support livestock and mining operations in an otherwise arid environment. The drainage network, including North Fork and South Fork, carves through the prominent Highland Flats. Red Rock Spring provides a rare natural water point, while numerous named draws such as Gumbo Draw and Cherry Draw illustrate the complex topography of this Wyoming high-plains region.