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1985 Map of Kirby

Name: 1985 Topographic Map of Kirby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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The Bighorn River carves a deep valley through this portion of the Bighorn Basin, where an intricate network of irrigation projects like the Hanover Canal and Kirby Ditch defines the agricultural landscape. Settled along the riverbanks, Kirby and Winchester anchor the valley floor, while the surrounding terrain is marked by dry draws including Walters Draw and Dempsey Draw. The presence of Gebo to the west points to the region's mining history, situated near Coal Draw and Sand Draw.

Water management is the central theme of this 1985 survey, illustrated by the engineering of the Upper Canal and Lucerne 3 Canal. These systems allowed for the cultivation of areas like Tie Down Flats, turning the arid terrain into productive land. The landscape is further characterized by the transition between the river corridor and the high desert, with the Washakie and Hot Springs county line bisecting the northern territory.