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2021 Map of Patsy Draw

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Patsy Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Thunder Basin National Grassland dominates this landscape in Converse County, where the high plains are carved by a complex network of ephemeral drainages and intermittent creeks. The terrain is defined by significant draws, including Cottonwood Draw, Poison Draw, and the eponymous Patsy Draw, which channel seasonal runoff toward the Dry Fork Cheyenne River in the northwest.

Water management is central to the land's utility in this arid environment, evidenced by several small impoundments. Genealogists and local historians can locate named stock water features such as Madsen Reservoir, Ballard Reservoir, and Anderson Reservoir. Farther south, the Dry Cr Number 1 Reservoir sits along Dry Cr, illustrating the ranching infrastructure required to sustain operations across these extensive grassland tracts.