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2017 Map of Buck Creek Hills

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Buck Creek Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Buck Creek Hills define the high ground of this Niobrara County landscape, where an intricate network of drainage draws and small-scale water management projects mark the terrain. Several reservoirs, including Johnson Number 1 Reservoir, Johnson Number 3 Reservoir, and Narrows Reservoir, indicate the critical importance of water storage for ranching in this arid region of eastern Wyoming.

The presence of family-named or descriptive landmarks like Hancock Draw, Peddy Draw, and Swede Draw reflects a history of local land use and homesteading. These ephemeral watercourses feed into larger systems like Lance Cr and Buck Cr. Transportation is limited to a few arterial routes such as Wasserburger Rd and Meridian Rd, which navigate the rises and falls of the hills to connect dispersed ranching operations.