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1972 Map of Fredrick Draw

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Fredrick Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Antelope Basin dominates this portion of Johnson County, showing a landscape defined by an intricate network of drainage channels and limited water storage in the early 1970s. The terrain is etched by numerous seasonal watercourses, including Double Crossing Creek and the long, winding Fredrick Draw, which converge toward the southeast. These draws serve as the primary geographical markers in a region where water management is critical, as evidenced by the isolated Antelope Reservoir and Bass Reservoir.

In the southern reaches, the map records Dry Creek and a section of Crazy Woman Creek, while the presence of a single Well near the center underscores the sparse, ranch-oriented infrastructure of the era. The land is largely organized around these natural drainages, such as McMillan Draw and Sony Draw, reflecting the essential relationship between water access and land use in this part of Wyoming.