2012 Map of Mikes Draw

About this map

Twentymile Cr winds through this corner of Niobrara County, shaping the drainage patterns and terrain of the High Plains landscape. The area is defined by its subtle but distinct topographical depressions, most notably the eponymous Mikes Draw in the north and the jagged contours of Cedar Canyon further south. This 2012 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey reflects a sparsely populated ranching environment where the transportation network is limited to a few primary thoroughfares such as Lightning Creek Rd, 20 Mile Rd, and Divide Rd. The map illustrates the fundamental relationship between water and land use in this arid region, where the intermittent flow of creeks dictates the placement of roads and the boundaries of large-scale land holdings in eastern Wyoming.