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2012 Map of Elaine Draw

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Elaine Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The historical Bozeman Trl cuts north-south through this high plains landscape, marking a legacy of frontier travel and conflict. In this portion of Johnson County, the terrain is defined by a dense network of intermittent drainage patterns, including Elaine Draw, Smith Draw, and Ross Draw. These features, along with Dry Creek Basin and the winding course of Ninemile Cr, illustrate the complex topography that ranchers and early travelers negotiated.

Modern ranching operations like the Eklund J 3 Ranch appear alongside historical transit corridors such as Reno Rd. The map provides a detailed look at how local family and landmark names, from Campbell Draw to Pheasant Draw, have become fixed to the geography of the Wyoming range. This survey captures a moment when the utilitarian roads of the modern era overlap with the deep tracks of 19th-century history.