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1984 Map of Coal Draw North

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Coal Draw North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1992
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1992

About this map

Antelope Flat defines the upper portion of this high-plains landscape where the Campbell County and Converse County line divides the terrain. This 1980s-era topographic survey reveals a workspace of the rural West, dominated by a drainage network of seasonal and intermittent watercourses. The prominent Antelope Creek and its tributaries, such as Little Bates Cr, carve through the undulating topography, while human modification is evidenced by the presence of a Supply Ditch in the southern reaches.

Water management is central to the land's utility here, indicated by numerous Flowing Well labels scattered across the map. These features suggest an emphasis on livestock ranching and resource extraction common to the borderlands of these two counties. The network of unimproved roads and trails provides a trace of movement between the various draws and creek beds, including Coal Draw and Sand Creek, highlighting the isolation and specific land-use patterns of the Wyoming interior.