2017 Map of Jewell Draw

About this map

The high plains of Wyoming are defined by a complex drainage system along the Sheridan County and Johnson County line. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a landscape shaped by intermittent watercourses and technical water management features. Cottonwood Creek, along with its northern and southern prongs, creates a branching network of valleys, while more localized depressions like Jewell Draw and Headgate Draw speak to the local topography. A notable point of focus is The Lake, a singular permanent water body in a terrain otherwise characterized by its many draws, including Cates Draw and Coal Draw. The map provides a look at the modern land divisions of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating how township and range lines bisect these natural features in the Powder River Basin region.