1984 Map of Marsh Draw

About this map

Antelope Creek and its seasonal tributaries define this section of Converse County, as documented in this mid-1980s topographic survey. The landscape is characterized by a series of significant drainage systems, including Marsh Draw, Wallace Draw, and Snake Draw, which carve through the high plains. These dry draws and intermittent watercourses, such as North Sand Creek and Sand Creek, reveal the complex hydrologic patterns of the Wyoming basin where water is a vital but fleeting resource. The mapping captures a network of unimproved roads and trails that connect remote parcels, reflecting the rural ranching and resource-extraction infrastructure of the late 20th century. A lone Spring in the northeastern quadrant and the presence of Bull Gulch further illustrate the localized geography of this sparsely populated interior.