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2021 Map of Kirby

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Kirby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Kirby and the surrounding high plains of Hot Springs County are defined by the intricate relationship between arid terrain and vital water management. The Bighorn River snakes through the landscape, flanked by engineered waterways like the Upper Hanover Canal, Bluff Ditch, and Kirby Ditch that support agricultural life in this dry Wyoming basin. The map reveals a legacy of resource extraction and local heritage through features like Gebo Oil Field Rd and the Cowboy Mine Rd, which branch out toward the rugged draws and flats.

Genealogists and local historians will find several key burial sites preserved here, including the Gebo Cem, Crosby Cem, and Winchester Cem located near the small settlement of Winchester. The convergence of naming conventions across natural features like Sand Draw and Walters Draw alongside the grid of the Public Land Survey System illustrates the systematic settlement patterns of the Big Horn Basin.