2015 Map of Duroc

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The small settlement of Duroc anchors the southwest corner of this Goshen County landscape, where the High Plains are defined by an intricate network of early 21st-century irrigation and water management. Water is the primary driver of life here, evidenced by the series of catchments including McMillen Reservoir, McMillen Number 2 Reservoir, and McMillen Reservoir Number 3. These reservoirs, along with the Lewis Ditch and Hawk Springs Ditch, illustrate the engineering required to sustain agriculture in this arid region. The terrain is marked by seasonal drainage features such as Seth Smith Draw and Dry Draw, which feed into larger watercourses like Horse Cr and Dry Cr. A strictly organized grid of rural roads, including Road 44 and Road 53, provides access to the expansive range lands and scattered homesteads that characterize this part of eastern Wyoming.