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2012 Map of Fortin Draw

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Little Powder River winds through this section of Campbell County, carving a path between the northern Deer Creek Breaks and the southern Rochelle Hills. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral drainages typical of the High Plains, including the namesake Fortin Draw and several others like Oiler Draw and Winter Draw. These watercourses feed into man-made catchments such as Dutch Reservoir and Baumfalk Reservoir, vital infrastructure for ranching and local water management in a semi-arid environment.

Human activity is centered around transportation and resource management, with the settlement of Minturn located in the southwest corner near Donkey Cr. The map reveals a network of rural routes named for local families and landmarks, such as Madsen Rd, which leads to the Madsen Airport. Residential clusters are evident in street layouts like American Rd and Meadowlark Rd, illustrating the modern rural-residential patterns emerging alongside traditional Wyoming rangeland.