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2017 Map of Oat Creek

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Buffalo Gap National Grassland dominates the eastern landscape of this high plains region, where the borders of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska converge. The terrain is defined by a network of seasonal drainages and draws that carve through the open range, including Simms Draw, Sheep Draw, and Eagle Draw. This area, part of the Oglala National Grassland system in Sioux County, Nebraska, reflects the sparse, ranching-oriented land use of the early 21st century.

Water sources are critical markers in this arid environment, traced by the paths of Oat Creek, Cottonwood Prong, and S Fork Alkali Creek. Human infrastructure is minimal, represented primarily by Boner Rd and the straight-line divisions of the Public Land Survey System. The map illustrates the intersection of several county and state lines, notably where Niobrara and Fall River counties meet at the Wyoming-South Dakota border.