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1972 Map of Laskie Draw

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Laskie Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The high plains of the Powder River Basin reveal a complex network of ephemeral drainages and vital water improvements in this 1970s survey. Running across the northern half of the quadrangle, Dead Horse Creek serves as a primary geographic anchor, accompanied by man-made catchments like Laskie Reservoir and the uniquely named Bombsite Reservoir. This era of land management is defined by the widespread distribution of groundwater sources, indicated by numerous scattered Flowing Well labels and the Vomburg Well.

Transport through this part of the Wyoming ranchlands is concentrated along Interstate 90 and more primitive tracks such as the Schoonover Road and various unnamed Jeep Trails. The map documents the intricate topography of numerous draws, including Van Houten Draw, Burger Draw, and Government Draw, which carve through the landscape. Surveyed as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, the sheet also marks the administrative boundary between Johnson and Campbell counties.