2012 Map of Duroc

About this map

The high plains of Goshen County are defined by an intricate network of irrigation and water management in this 2012 survey. The small community of Duroc serves as a focal point in a landscape otherwise dominated by the essential movement of water through the Lewis Ditch and Hawk Springs Ditch. These artificial waterways, alongside the McElroy Drain and Crockett Main Drain, indicate the intensive agricultural development of this arid region. Natural drainages like Horse Cr and Dry Cr are supplemented by significant catchment features including the McMillan Reservoir and McMillen Reservoir Number 3. The naming of terrain features such as Seth Smith Draw suggests a history of local landholders whose presence shaped the property lines and road placements throughout the quadrangle.