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1985 Map of Little Sand Draw

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

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Cottonwood Creek and Grass Creek define the northern drainage patterns of this high plains territory where the borders of Hot Springs and Washakie counties meet. The landscape is heavily marked by the erosive forces of seasonal water, carving out extensive ephemeral systems like Little Sand Draw and Coal Draw. These drainage networks provided critical landmarks and water sources for early navigation through the region.

Harris Spring serves as a rare named permanent water source in this arid environment, situated south of the Lower Wagon Gulch. The complex network of terrain features, from the North Fork to Boulder Gulch, illustrates the transition between the basin floors and the rising elevations that characterize this part of Wyoming. This 1985 provisional edition, based on earlier field checks, preserves the topographical detail of a ranching and resource-rich landscape before modern development altered these traditional landmarks.