2018 Map of Kirby

About this map

Kirby and Winchester sit along the winding course of the Bighorn River as it passes through the borderlands of Washakie Co and Hot Springs Co. The landscape is a study in Western water management, where engineered irrigation features like Kirby Ditch and Bluff Ditch intersect with the natural drainage of Walters Draw and Sand Draw. For genealogists and local historians, several small burial sites are preserved here, including Gebo Cem, Winchester Cem, and Crosby Cem. These markers, along with Gebo Oil Field Rd and Cowboy Mine Rd, hint at the area's legacy of resource extraction and energy development. The geography transitions from the level Tie Down Flats in the northeast to more complex terrain marked by Freeman Draw and Coal Draw, reflecting the varied topography of this Wyoming river corridor.