2021 Map of Buffalo Run Creek

About this map

Buffalo Run Cr and its tributaries define the undulating terrain of this Sheridan County landscape. The area is characterized by a network of drainage features like Duncan Draw, Sandy Draw, and Murphy Gulch, which carved through the high plains. Human activity is centered on the management of water and transportation, seen in the path of the Ninemile Ditch and a grid of rural roads including Murphy Gulch Rd and Upper Prairie Dog Rd. The presence of the Painted Hills in the northwest corner adds a distinctive geographical landmark to this ranching country. The map illustrates a landscape shaped by intermittent water sources and the practical requirements of high-country land management, where small draws like Hamburger Draw and Lewis Draw are as vital to the local geography as the larger creeks.