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2021 Map of Box Elder Draw

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Box Elder Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Hanging Woman Cr and its many tributaries, including the Middle Prong Hanging Woman Cr, define this high-plains landscape where the Montana and Wyoming borders meet. The terrain is deeply incised by countless drainage features like Box Elder Draw and Dooley Draw, reflecting a topography shaped by seasonal water and erosion. The presence of Coal Mine Draw and King Geyser in the northern reaches suggests the specific geological and extractive history of the Powder River Basin region.

Two primary roads, Hanging Woman Rd and Passaic Rd, provide the only major access through these sections, tracing the paths of least resistance through the complex system of ridges and valleys. Other family-named or descriptive features like King Draw, Sand Draw, and Flat Bottom Draw mark the land, while Schoolhouse Prong hints at the location of early rural infrastructure used by homesteaders and ranchers in this borderland area.