1972 Map of Floate Draw

About this map

Tipperary Ranch stands as a primary point of human settlement in this high-plains landscape of northern Wyoming, where the drainage network of the Powder River Basin is meticulously charted. The intricate topography of Antelope Basin is defined by a series of long, name-bearing coulees and seasonal watercourses, including Arpan Draw, Cow Creek, and Stewart Draw, which channel runoff toward the meandering Crazy Woman Creek. This 1972 field-checked survey highlights the essential relationship between water and land use in Johnson County, featuring infrastructure like Bass Reservoir, various flowing wells, and a Gravel Pit. The map captures the remote, working-ranch character of the region during the mid-1970s, as developed under the Missouri River Basin project.