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1970 Map of Buffalo NE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Buffalo NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Clear Creek serves as the primary artery for this corner of Johnson County, cutting a winding path through a landscape defined by an intricate network of named draws and irrigation infrastructure. The map reveals the critical importance of water management in the region during the early 1970s, evidenced by the Big Bonanza Ditch and the Des Moines Ditch that parallel the creek's course. These man-made channels highlight the transition from natural drainage to managed agricultural land.

Evidence of local community and early industry is sparse but significant, including the Section School and several resource extraction sites like a Gravel Pit and an old Prospect. The terrain is deeply etched by family-named or descriptive drainages such as Lawrence Draw, Murray Draw, and Wright Bond Draw, providing valuable context for genealogists tracing land use and settlement patterns in this part of Wyoming.