1985 Map of Cedar Mountain

About this map

Cedar Mountain dominates the western portion of this high-plains landscape, where the boundary between Washakie and Hot Springs counties cuts across a complex system of drainage channels. Collected from aerial photography in the late 1970s, this record reveals a terrain shaped by erosion, characterized by numerous ephemeral watercourses such as Walters Draw, Freeman Draw, and Sand Draw. The land is relatively open, with Tie Down Flats stretching across the northwestern corner. The presence of Mc Cee Reservoir in the northeast suggests localized water management in an otherwise arid environment defined by named gullies and draws like Wildcat Gulch and Neiber Draw. The naming conventions, including Coal Draw, hint at the geological and historical resource potential of this specific Wyoming quadrangle during the mid-1980s.