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2017 Map of Marsh Draw

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Marsh Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Herman Werner Reservoir Number 1 sits in the northern reaches of this Converse County landscape, a vital water source in an arid expanse defined by a complex network of ephemeral drainages. The terrain is deeply inscribed by these natural watercourses, including the long paths of Antelope Cr and N Sand Cr. The names given to these features suggest the cultural and natural history of the region, from the descriptive Spring Draw and Marsh Draw to the more evocative Snake Charmer Draw and Bull Gulch.

Remote and sparsely populated, the area is intersected by Ross Rd, which provides one of the few managed transportation routes through the township and range divisions of T38N and T39N. The map reveals a land utilized for ranching or resource management, where small-scale water engineering like the reservoir is essential for sustaining life and industry amidst the system of draws like Wallace Draw.