1984 Map of Pinks

About this map

Beaver Creek meanders through this portion of Phillips County, creating a complex wetland environment dominated by oxbows and intricate water management systems. The arid landscape is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Bowdoin Canal and the presence of both Le Noir Reservoir and Bauer Reservoir, highlighting the area's dependence on irrigation and water storage in the late 20th century. To the east, the terrain shifts abruptly from the flat creek bottom to a dissected upland where numerous coulees, such as Abrahamson Coulee and Gilbertson Coulee, drain the high ground toward the valley. The small settlement of Pinks sits near the junction of these two distinct landforms, serving as a landmark in a region where the natural drainage of Cottonwood Creek meets the engineered landscape of the canal system.