2017 Map of Oat Creek NW

About this map

Boner Reservoir serves as a critical water catchment in this high plains landscape of Niobrara County. The drainage network is defined by seasonal waterways such as Antelope Cr and Black Tail Cr, which carve through the terrain to create distinctive features like Kincaid Draw and Eldridge Draw. This 2017 survey reflects the enduring cattle-ranching geography of eastern Wyoming, where movement is dictated by the few improved routes such as Boner Rd and Cummings Rd. The map reveals the sophisticated management of arid lands, evidenced by the strategic placement of Boner Reservoir and the naming of specific creek forks like N Cottonwood Cr and Alkali Cr, markers of a landscape where water and topography remain the primary architects of human settlement and land use.