2012 Map of Colter Draw

About this map

Downs Ranch and the Williams Shearing Pens anchor this corner of Wyoming's ranching country in the early twenty-first century. The landscape is defined by a dense network of seasonal and perennial drainages, including the prominent Horse Cr and Willow Cr, which carve through the high plains. Access to these remote homesteads and grazing lands is maintained through a system of forest and county roads, such as Walker Creek Rd and USFS 958 Rd. This survey documents the spatial relationship between traditional livestock operations and the primary waterways like Rat Cr and Bobcat Cr, illustrating the continued importance of water management and land use in Converse County.