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1984 Map of Gravel Draw

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Gravel Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Black Hills Meridian defines the heart of this high-plains landscape where the borders of Wyoming, Montana, and South Dakota converge. In the early 1980s, this area remained characterized by vast ranching operations and a network of ephemeral waterways. Family-named outposts such as the Geisinger Ranch and Courtemanche Ranch anchor the remote terrain, while the Sloan Brothers Ranch sits near the headwaters of Lonetree Creek.

Resource extraction is evidenced by a Claypit situated near the banks of Crow Creek in the southwest. The intricate drainage patterns of Gravel Draw, Owl Creek, and Ghost Creek illustrate the natural runoff systems of the tri-state border region. This survey captures a specific moment in western land use where isolated homesteads and industrial excavations coexist along established meridian lines.