1981 Map of Calf Draw

About this map

Bull Creek and Calf Draw carve through this corner of Niobrara County, creating a landscape defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainages. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, this area of Wyoming saw continued interest in resource extraction, evidenced by the numerous Drill Hole markers and Well locations scattered across the sections. The topography is anchored by Cow Creek Road, which provides the primary access route through a terrain of dissected draws such as Hooligan Draw and West Bull Creek. The branching tributaries of Cow Creek, including Middle Cow Creek and Little Cow Creek, illustrate the complex erosion patterns typical of the region's ranching and energy-producing lands. This survey captures a specific moment in the rural development of the plains, where the infrastructure of surveyors and geologists meets the traditional geography of the high prairie.